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Whispering : the murmur of power in a lo-fi world
As the Industrial Revolution and the Electric Revolution turn our acoustic environment into a ‘lo-fi’ soundscape, modern communication tends to evolve into an escalating ‘volume war’ where one shouts, yells, cries and screams. This article challenges the assumption that ‘volume is power’ and explores an alternative mode of vocal emission — the whisper. Weak in volume and yet persistent in reson…
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- Vol. 33 no. 1, January 2011 ,pp. 19-34
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Forbidden fruit or conventional apple pie? A look at Sex and the City’s rev…
HBO’s Sex and the City is a programme known for its controversial portrayal of gender issues. Yet one should question whether its polemical stylings in relation to gender ascription are deserved or perhaps inflated. Employing aspects of both media- and gender-based theory, this article analyses character, dialogue and cinematographic imagery in regard to the show’s gender messaging in efforts t…
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- Vol. 33 no. 1, January 2011,pp. 35-51
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Telenovelas and representations of national identity in Brazil
The article analyses the representations of national identity in the fictional programming of TV Globo, Brazil’s dominant media conglomerate. A textual analysis of telenovelas (soap operas) broadcast in the last four decades of Brazil’s political history shows that they build compelling visions of the nation through ‘microcosms’, the imagined locations in which the stories take place. Based on …
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- Vol. 33 no. 1, January 2011,pp. 53-69
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Who moved my conversation? Instant messaging, intertextuality and new regimes…
The article investigates the shift of much interpersonal communication from phone or face-to-face interaction to instant messaging, especially among teenagers. This objectification of conversation enabled changes in myriad social practices, as well as in regimes of intimacy and truth: new, invisible audiences are introduced to hitherto intimate situations for real-time consultations; intimacy, …
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- Vol. 33 no. 1, January 2011,pp. 71-87
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Reporting and the transformations of the journalistic field : US news media, …
How have journalistic ideals of public service arisen? To what extent do journalists live up to these ideals? Can we make any claims as to the social conditions that this performance depends on? Using Bourdieu’s theory of fields of cultural production, this article addresses these questions with evidence from the history of journalism in the United States. What is most distinctive about modern …
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- Vol. 33 no. 1, January 2011,pp. 89-104
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‘Not an act of God’ : anger and citizenship in press coverage of British …
Anger motivates people to engage in political action, fuelling collective struggles for justice and recognition. However, because of its close association with irrationality and aggression, the public expression of anger has historically been discouraged. This article focuses on expressions of anger in British disaster coverage between 1952 and 1999. In particular, we look at the relationship b…
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- Vol. 33 no. 1, January 2011,pp. 105-122
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No Country for Young Men : Deteriorating Labor Market Prospects for Low-Skill…
The labor market fate of the nation’s male teens and young adults (ages 20—29) has deteriorated along most employment, weekly wages, and annual earnings dimensions in recent decades. The employment rates reached new post—World War II lows in 2009, with the less well educated faring the worst. The deterioration in the labor market well-being of these young men has had a number of adverse consequ…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011,pp. 24-55
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Young Disadvantaged Men as Fathers
This article reviews current theory and empirical evidence regarding young disadvantaged men’s involvement with children. It first chronicles the major theoretical perspectives on fathers’ involvement among resident (married and cohabiting) biological fathers, resident social fathers (unrelated romantic partners of children’s mothers), and nonresident biological fathers. Second, it provides a b…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011,pp. 56-75
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The Relationship Contexts of Young Disadvantaged Men
Recent improvements in data collection offer unprecedented insight into the romantic partnerships of disadvantaged men, revealing higher levels of instability, complexity, and commitment than previously understood. Young disadvantaged men are often involved in casual romantic relationships that result in pregnancy. When this occurs, most men remain involved with the mother, are optimistic about…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011,pp. 76-94
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Low-Income Fathers’ Influence on Children
This article examines what we know about how low-income fathers matter for children. The authors first provide a theoretical background about how parents generally (and fathers more specifically) are expected to influence children’s development and well-being. The authors note the importance of considering differences across children’s age, gender, and race/ethnicity; and they identify key meth…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011 ,pp. 95-116
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Child Support : Responsible Fatherhood and the Quid Pro Quo
Over time, public policy changes have strengthened the private child support system while reducing access to public support—welfare. Given the especially limited availability of public support, nonresident fathers’ economic contributions through child support can play an important role in helping children to avoid poverty. In this article, the authors review evidence on nonresident fathers’ abi…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011,pp. 140-162
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Improving Education and Employment for Disadvantaged Young Men : Proven and P…
Low high school graduation rates and sharply declining employment rates among disadvantaged youth have led to an increasing number of youths who are disconnected from both school and work. What programs and policies might prevent these disconnections and improve educational and employment outcomes, particularly among young men? The authors review the evidence base on youth development policies …
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011,pp. 163-191
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Incarceration and Prisoner Reentry in the United States
This article addresses the reentry challenges faced by low-skilled men released from U.S. prisons. The author empirically characterizes the increases in incarceration occurring since 1970 and assesses the degree to which these changes result from changes in policy as opposed to changes in criminal behavior. The author discusses what is known about the children of inmates and the likelihood that…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011,pp. 192-215
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Policies That Strengthen Fatherhood and Family Relationships : What Do We Kno…
As described in earlier articles, children whose parents have higher incomes and education levels are more likely to grow up in stable two-parent households than their economically disadvantaged counterparts. The widening gaps in fathers’ involvement in parenting and in the quality and stability of parents’ relationships may reinforce disparities in outcomes for the next generation. This articl…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011,pp. 216-239
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Income Support Policies for Low-Income Men and Noncustodial Fathers : Tax and…
Both wages and labor force participation have been declining for young, less-educated men since the mid-1970s. The purpose of this article is to examine how key income-security policy areas—including unemployment insurance, payroll taxes and the Earned Income Tax Credit, and child support enforcement—affect these men. The article concludes with policy recommendations to improve the impact of wo…
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- Vol. 635 no. 1, May 2011.pp. 240-261
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Family Change and Time Allocation in American Families
Delayed marriage and childbearing, more births outside marriage, the increase in women’s labor force participation, and the aging of the population have altered family life and created new challenges for those with caregiving demands. U.S. mothers have shed hours of housework but not the hours they devote to childrearing. Fathers have increased the time they spend on childcare. Intensive childr…
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- Vol. 638 no. 1, November 2011,pp. 21-44
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The Cost of Workplace Flexibility for High-Powered Professionals
The authors study the pecuniary penalties for family-related amenities in the workplace (e.g., job interruptions, short hours, part-time work, and flexibility during the workday), how women have responded to them, and how the penalties have changed over time. The pecuniary penalties to behaviors that are beneficial to family appear to have decreased in many professions. Self-employment has decl…
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- Vol. 638 no. 1, November 2011,pp. 45-67
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Phased Retirement and Workplace Flexibility for Older Adults : Opportunities …
Phased retirement programs that allow older workers to reduce their hours and responsibilities and pursue more flexible work schedules could satisfy both the employee’s desire for flexibility and the employer’s need to maintain an experienced workforce. However, few employers have established formal programs, because they often complicate the provision of other benefits and might violate antidi…
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- Vol. 638 no. 1, November 2011,pp. 68-85
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Workplace Flexibility and Worker Agency : Finding Short-Term Flexibility with…
“Worker agency”—the idea that workers have free will and will exercise it to meet their needs—is a fundamental part of organizational psychology and the sociology of work. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in a midwestern factory, the authors examine how workers create opportunities for short-term flexibility within a workplace characterized by shift work, strict production quotas, and …
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- Vol. 638 no. 1, November 2011,pp. 86-102
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The Human Face of Workplace Flexibility
This article reviews several recent studies on working families and discusses the importance of why workplace flexibility needs to become a standard of the U.S. workplace. Most children reside in households with either two employed parents or an employed single parent. The inflexibility of work and school schedules is a pressure that working parents feel on a daily basis and one that affects th…
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- Vol. 638 no. 1, November 2011,pp. 103-122
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