Theories and concepts in family meanings - Audio
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFamily life is constantly being scrutinised, but debates seem to sidestep the question of what ‘family’ really means. The Open University's Megan Doolittle joins four leading academics from the field of sociology to tackle the issues head on. They look at how families communicate and behave, and they talk about family personal life and what is meant by the term 'intimacy'. Finally they discuss the future of family studies.
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Theories and concepts in family meanings
November 09, 2009 02:12 - 48 seconds - 764 KBA short introduction to the album.
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November 09, 2009 02:12 - 19.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to the album.
Family discourses
November 09, 2009 02:11 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBRos Edwards, professor of social policy at the London South Bank University talks about family discourses.
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November 09, 2009 02:11 - 25.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Ros Edwards, professor of social policy at the London South Bank University talks about family discourses.
Family practices and meanings
November 09, 2009 02:10 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBThe Open University's Megan Doolittle talks to David Morgan, a professor at the University of Manchester, about family meanings and practices.
Transcript -- Family practices and meanings
November 09, 2009 02:10 - 26.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The Open University's Megan Doolittle talks to David Morgan, a professor at the University of Manchester, about family meanings and practices.
Intimacy
November 09, 2009 02:09 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBLynn Jamieson (The University of Edinburgh) shares her knowledge on intimacy.
Transcript -- Intimacy
November 09, 2009 02:09 - 23.8 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Lynn Jamieson (The University of Edinburgh) shares her knowledge on intimacy.
Family personal life
November 09, 2009 02:08 - 6 minutes - 6.06 MBCarol Smart, professor of sociology at The University of Manchester, talks about family personal life.
Transcript -- Family personal life
November 09, 2009 02:08 - 26.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Carol Smart, professor of sociology at The University of Manchester, talks about family personal life.
The future of family studies
November 09, 2009 02:07 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBFour sociology professor's talk to The Open University's Megan Doolittie about the future of family studies.
Transcript -- The future of family studies
November 09, 2009 02:07 - 35.8 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Four sociology professor's talk to The Open University's Megan Doolittie about the future of family studies.