Surrogacy and the Reproduction of Normative Family on TV: Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture
Autor Lulu Le Vayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 aug 2020
This book examines the proliferation of surrogacy storylines on TV, exploring themes of infertility, motherhood, parenting and family. It investigates how, despite reproductive technologies’ ability to flex contours of family, the shows’ narratives work to uphold the white, heterosexual, genetically-reproduced family as the ideal. In dialogue with responses from a range of female viewers, both mothers and non-mothers, the book scrutinises the construction of family ideology on television with studies including Coronation Street (1960-present), Giuliana & Bill (2009-2014), Rules of Engagement (2007-2013), The New Normal (2012-2013), Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017) The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present) and film Baby Mama (2008). These studies raise a number of questions; is homosexuality only acceptable when it echoes heterosexual norms? Are female characters only fulfilled when they are genetic mothers? Does heterosexual romanceoverride technology in the cure for infertility? While the answers to these questions may suggest that television still conforms to heteronormative narratives, this book importantly demonstrates that audiences desire alternative happy endings that show infertile female characters more positively and recognise alternative kinship formations as meaningful.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783030175726
ISBN-10: 3030175723
Pagini: 258
Ilustrații: XIX, 258 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Seria Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3030175723
Pagini: 258
Ilustrații: XIX, 258 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Seria Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The reproduction of the family.- Chapter 3: Cultural narratives of the family.- Chapter 4: I want a baby!.- Chapter 5: Becoming ordinary.- Chapter 6: Infertile bodies.- Chapter 7: Queer futures.- Chapter 8: The Conclusion.
Notă biografică
Lulu Le Vay is a Visiting Lecturer and Module Leader for University of West London, Roehampton, and University of Westminster, UK. She is also a professional DJ and music consultant who performs regularly at art happenings and exclusive music events across the UK and globally.
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This book examines the proliferation of surrogacy storylines on TV, exploring themes of infertility, motherhood, parenting and family. It investigates how, despite reproductive technologies’ ability to flex contours of family, the shows’ narratives work to uphold the white, heterosexual, genetically-reproduced family as the ideal. In dialogue with responses from a range of female viewers, both mothers and non-mothers, the book scrutinises the construction of family ideology on television with studies including Coronation Street (1960-present),Giuliana & Bill (2009-2014), Rules of Engagement (2007-2013), The New Normal (2012-2013), Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017) The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present) and film Baby Mama (2008). These studies raise a number of questions; is homosexuality only acceptable when it echoes heterosexual norms? Are female characters only fulfilled when they are genetic mothers? Does heterosexual romance override technology in the cure for infertility? While the answers to these questions may suggest that television still conforms to heteronormative narratives, this book importantly demonstrates that audiences desire alternative happy endings that show infertile female characters more positively and recognise alternative kinship formations as meaningful.
Caracteristici
Marks the first book to focus on the representation of surrogacy on TV Takes a multi-disciplinary approach, using queer theory to explore the representations of heterosexual female infertility Includes textual analysis in dialogue with audience work