This book analyzes both how complex, interpersonal relationships were depicted in and were influenced by television programs in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Television remains the dominant medium for viewers to consume narratives which educate viewers about themselves, their worlds, and their relationships. Television narratives are powerful socializing agents which both define and limit the types of acceptable interpersonal relationships between co-workers, friends, romantic partners, family members, communities, and nations. This book is written by a diverse group of...
This book analyzes both how complex, interpersonal relationships were depicted in and were influenced by television programs in the first decade of th...