Family Communication Models on Television [microform] : "The Simpsons" and "The Cosby Show." / Mary S. Larson.

A study examined the family communication of two television families: the Huxtables, on "The Cosby Show," and the Simpsons. Content analysis was used to analyze communication behaviors in 9 episodes of "The Cosby Show" and 12 episodes of "The Simpsons," and behaviors we...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Request ERIC Document
Main Author: Larson, Mary S.
Format: Microfilm Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1991.
Subjects:

MARC

LEADER 00000nam a22000002u 4500
001 b6149306
003 CoU
007 he u||024||||
008 911101s1991 xx |||| bt ||| | eng d
005 20240722193147.5
035 |a (ERIC)ed340067 
040 |a ericd  |c ericd  |d MvI 
099 |f ERIC DOC #  |a ED340067 
100 1 |a Larson, Mary S. 
245 1 0 |a Family Communication Models on Television  |h [microform] :  |b "The Simpsons" and "The Cosby Show." /  |c Mary S. Larson. 
260 |a [Place of publication not identified] :  |b Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse,  |c 1991. 
300 |a 36 pages. 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent. 
337 |a microform  |b h  |2 rdamedia. 
338 |a microfiche  |b he  |2 rdacarrier. 
500 |a ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association (77th, Atlanta, GA, October 31-November 3, 1991).  |5 ericd. 
500 |a ERIC Document Number: ED340067. 
520 |a A study examined the family communication of two television families: the Huxtables, on "The Cosby Show," and the Simpsons. Content analysis was used to analyze communication behaviors in 9 episodes of "The Cosby Show" and 12 episodes of "The Simpsons," and behaviors were coded as to type of communication. Results showed that: (1) both families exhibited primarily affiliative (rather than conflictual) communication behaviors; (2) in the Huxtable family, communication was child/parent centered, while it was spouse/parent centered in the Simpson family; (3) child/parent communication was the most affiliative in both families, while communication between spouses was the most conflictual in the Huxtable family and in the Simpson family sibling dyads were the most conflictual; (4) on both shows, the predominant communication behavior was giving information, followed closely on "The Simpsons" by attacking; and (5) on the Cosby Show, parents and children exchanged information while spouses opposed; on "The Simpsons" the most common communication types were giving directions between parents and children, giving support between parents, and attacking among siblings. Results indicated that both families were positive and supportive in their family communication behaviors. Comparison with B.S. Greenberg's 1980 study concerning families on primetime television showed that several stereotypical communication patterns were no longer present. The communication patterns can serve as models for social learning. (Four tables of data are included; 30 references are attached.) (SR) 
533 |a Microfiche.  |b [Washington D.C.]:  |c ERIC Clearinghouse  |e microfiches : positive. 
583 1 |a committed to retain  |c 20240101  |d 20490101  |5 CoU  |f Alliance Shared Trust  |u https://www.coalliance.org/shared-print-archiving-policies 
650 0 7 |a Communication Research.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Content Analysis.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a Family Communication.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a Family Relationship.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Socialization.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a Television.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Television Research.  |2 ericd. 
856 4 2 |z Request ERIC Document  |u https://colorado.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://colorado.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/COD/illiad.dll?Action=10&Form=23 
907 |a .b61493065  |b 01-18-22  |c 10-09-10 
998 |a pas  |b 10-09-10  |c f  |d m   |e -  |f eng  |g xx   |h 0  |i 1 
907 |a .b61493065  |b 09-30-20  |c 10-09-10 
944 |a MARS - RDA ENRICHED 
956 |a ERIC 
948 |a bslw20/21 : sep : ess 
999 f f |i 44caca74-e3d9-56b8-8743-35789447de13  |s 7fc9df0d-338f-5198-8785-a95e41fdc588 
952 f f |p Can circulate  |a University of Colorado Boulder  |b Boulder Campus  |c Offsite  |d PASCAL Offsite  |e ED340067  |h Other scheme  |i microfiche  |n 1