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Family Fictions

Representations of the Family in 1980s Hollywood Cinema

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Sarah Harwood
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Editors:
  1. Jo Campling
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Sarah Harwood
      Pages 1-12

  3. Society/Culture/History — Families in the Eighties

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Britain in the Eighties

      • Sarah Harwood
      Pages 15-25

    3. Hollywood Cinema in the Eighties

      • Sarah Harwood
      Pages 26-35

    4. Family Representations: The Family in Crisis

      • Sarah Harwood
      Pages 36-55

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 191-265
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Family Fictions explores images and narratives of the family in recent Hollywood cinema. This is the first in-depth analysis of this important topic which explores how problematic representations of the family were in a period when the family was a pivotal political and social issue. Through close textual analysis of the biggest box-office hits of recent years, this book demonstrates the volatility of family representations and the instability of its narrative and ideological functions. Well-known films discussed, include Kramer versus Kramer , E.T. and Look Who's Talking.

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