Speaking of Abortion - Television and Authority in the Lives of Women

Over four years, Andrea Press and Elizabeth Cole watched television with women, visiting city houses, suburban subdivisions, modern condominiums, and public housing projects. They found that television depicts abortion as a problem for the poor and the working classes, and that viewers invariably referred to and abided by class when discussing abortion. "Speaking of Abortion" is an invaluable resource that allows us to hear how ordinary women discuss one of America's most volatile issues.

About the author

Andrea L. Press is a professor of communication and women's studies and directs the media studies program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of "Women Watching Television: Gender, Class, and Generation in the American Television Experience."
Elizabeth R. Cole is an associate professor in women's studies and the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan.

Summary

A study of how women's views of television and the media relate to their personal stance on abortion. Over four years, the authors watched television with women, visiting city houses, suburban subdivisions, modern condominiums, and public housing projects. Here are the results of that research.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth R. Cole, Elizabeth R. (Assistant Professor of Psychology and African-American Studies Cole, Cole Elizabeth R., Andrea L. Press, Andrea L. (University of Virginia Press, Andrea Lee Press, Press Andrea L.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2001
• EAN: 9780226680323
• ISBN: 978-0-226-68032-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 23 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 397 g
• Series: Morality and Society (Paperbac; Morality and Society Series; Morality and Society Series (CHUP)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; USA, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Abortion & Birth Control, United States of America, USA, Ethical issues: abortion & birth control, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Ethical issues: abortion and birth control