12 episodes

Family 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.

The Open University course DD101 Introducing the social sciences, features similar material to this collection.

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Family 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.

The Open University course DD101 Introducing the social sciences, features similar material to this collection.

    Theories and concepts in family meanings

    Theories and concepts in family meanings

    A short introduction to the album.

    • 48 sec
    Transcript -- Theories and concepts in family meanings

    Transcript -- Theories and concepts in family meanings

    A short introduction to the album.

    Family discourses

    Family discourses

    Ros Edwards, professor of social policy at the London South Bank University talks about family discourses.

    • 4 min
    Transcript -- Family discourses

    Transcript -- Family discourses

    Ros Edwards, professor of social policy at the London South Bank University talks about family discourses.

    Family practices and meanings

    Family practices and meanings

    The Open University's Megan Doolittle talks to David Morgan, a professor at the University of Manchester, about family meanings and practices.

    • 7 min
    Transcript -- Family practices and meanings

    Transcript -- Family practices and meanings

    The Open University's Megan Doolittle talks to David Morgan, a professor at the University of Manchester, about family meanings and practices.

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