Long time lurker and learner, this time I couldn't help commenting. Even as a strong consumer of tv series, I'm sorry I can't be much of help. All the difficulties you are facing and the fact that I can't think of any show which fits your criteria made me think I'm finding your search maybe even more interesting than your initial project. There has been a lot of talk about the invasion of television by the anti-hero (House, Dexter...), but not a lot about how former strong normative models - "the normal family" - are disappearing. And I honestly wonder how to compare the families in Happy Days with today's families... Best of luck on your research and I hope we can soon hear some more about it... Patrícia Dias da Silva PhD Candidate Instituto de Ciências Sociais Universidade de Lisboa
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Barry Wellman <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca> To: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:31:04 -0400 Subject: [Air-L] TV help wanted I'm writing a big piece in which a part is familistic comparing TV shows of the 1950s-1970s (Father Knows Best > Happy Days) to more networked family shows of today, in which household members go their separate ways, but are linked by ICTs and mobiles. I can think of modern shows like Seinfeld and Sex and the City, but they have only single folks. Can anyway cite decent networked family shows. Possibly Hannah Montana, altho I'd like one with traditional mom & dad & 1 plus kid.
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Barry Wellman <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca> To: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:44:57 -0400 Subject: [Air-L] clarification I'm looking for mainstream (HBO, Showtime, USA ok) dramas/comedies where husband, wife, 1+ kids go their separate ways -- with a lot of communication via ICTs and mobile phones.
Not Dexter (which someone suggested) No Secret Life of an American teen (minor channel; pregnancy of 15 year old not really mainstream).
Possibly Desperate Housewives (which I rarely watch), but don't HWs mostly stay home in daytime, and don't go off to paid work. Do they use ICTs and mobile?
Thanks, Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Soon Wan Ting" <wtsoon@nus.edu.sg> To: "Barry Wellman" <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca>, "aoir list" <air-l@aoir.org> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:03:34 +0800 Subject: Re: [Air-L] clarification
How about Lipstick Jungle by NBC Universal? Caught only two episodes but it kind of suit your description - high power women with families working in NYC, juggling career, husbands and kids, with lots of communication via blackberries and mobile phones etc. _________________________________________________________________
From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Barry Wellman Sent: Mon 9/14/2009 9:44 AM To: aoir list Subject: [Air-L] clarification
I'm looking for mainstream (HBO, Showtime, USA ok) dramas/comedies where husband, wife, 1+ kids go their separate ways -- with a lot of communication via ICTs and mobile phones. Not Dexter (which someone suggested) No Secret Life of an American teen (minor channel; pregnancy of 15 year old not really mainstream). Possibly Desperate Housewives (which I rarely watch), but don't HWs mostly stay home in daytime, and don't go off to paid work. Do they use ICTs and mobile? Thanks, Barry Wellman _____________________________________________________________________ __ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman [1]http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: [2]http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________ __ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers [3]http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: [4]http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Inter ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Barry Wellman <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca> To: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:15:59 -0400 Subject: [Air-L] can't get no satisfaction I want to thank everyone for sending me sitcom suggestions for a modern family where husband and wife work, kids are relatively normal, and everyone uses ICTs and cellphones. However, I have been unable to find one that fit my specs, perhaps due to the fact that I never watch TV before 10PM.
Seventh Heaven -- wife doesn't work. Beverly Hills 90210 -- mostly pre cell phone era. Doesn't really focus on parents. Big Love -- 4 Wives is not the American norm (at least at 1 time) Gossip Girl -- not intact families. Vampires not normative, except in movies & TV.
I keep hoping that Carrie and Samantha will get married; Miranda will reconnect with Steve, and all 4 Sex & the City ladies will come back in 15 years.
Any more help would be appreciated. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________
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