Families on the Margins

Making Space

Lynn H. Turner

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Routledge
04 May 2021

Communication studies; Humanities; Popular culture; Gay & Lesbian studies; Sociology: family & relationships

"This book focuses on the diverse tapestry of families in contemporary U.S. culture. Each chapter explores a different kind of family and examines their specific communication behaviors.

We live in times of increasing diversity that complicate our understandings of ourselves as well as others who may be quite different from us. These complexities also impact our definition of ""family"" in addition to our interpretation of family communication behaviors. This book provides an examination of family communication practices in families that are underrepresented in the research of the discipline, and underserved in U.S. culture: immigrant families; family members in interracial relationships; LGBTQ families; low-income Latinx families; families with an incarcerated parent; and families headed by grandparents. The book is an initial effort to expand the lens of family communication scholarship to focus on ""families on the margins"". Through a variety of, sometimes unique, methods including textual analysis, in-depth interviews, and analysis of art projects collected at a Pride festival, each chapter in this collection adds to our knowledge of how we define family and how families communicate in the 21st century.

The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue of the Journal of Family Communication."

Edited by: Lynn H. Turner
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 403g
ISBN: 9780367753696
ISBN 10: 0367753693
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 04 May 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lynn H. Turner is Professor in Communication Studies at Marquette University, USA, where she teaches both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and serves as the Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Family Studies. Her research areas include interpersonal, gendered, and family communication.