The ways in which we define, form and experience family and intimate relationships are changing, and we are constantly made aware of this through what we read, watch and listen to in mainstream media and cultural products. This session aims to explore how changes in—and changing idea(l)s about—family patterns and intimate relationships are portrayed, debated and condoned or criticized in mainstream culture. Papers engaging in empirical research on a wide variety of cultural products are welcome, as are papers with qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods approaches. While the session will focus on linking specific findings with North American trends in family formation, intimate relations and the broader structural and cultural context, cross-cultural or non-North American research is also welcome.
Session Organizer and Chair: Sarah Knudson, PhD, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan, sknudson@stmcollege.ca
This session has been divided into two sub-sessions.
Families and Intimate Relationships in Popular Culture: Examining the “New Normal”
Current Trends in Historical Perspectives
Session Code: SoFCY5-A
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Families and Intimate Relationships in Popular Culture: Examining the “New Normal”
Gender relations in cultural contexts
Session Code: SoFCY5-C
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