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Where the Aunts Are - by Patricia J Sotirin & Laura L Ellingson (Paperback)

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  • While the aunt is one of the most iconic and beloved figures in popular culture, the societal role and import of real-life contemporary aunts are difficult to pin down.
  • About the Author: Laura L. Ellingson is Patrick A. Donohoe, S.J. Professor of Communication at Santa Clara University.
  • 254 Pages
  • Social Science, Anthropology

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About the Book



Surveying characters from Aunt Bee and Auntie Em to Bernie Mac's Aunt Wanda and House of Payne's Aunt Ella and countless living, breathing aunts across the country, Where the Aunts Are re-visions the ideals of family, femininity, and kinship and, in the process, offers a hopeful and progressive recognition of the multiple possibilities of womanhood in modern culture.



Book Synopsis



While the aunt is one of the most iconic and beloved figures in popular culture, the societal role and import of real-life contemporary aunts are difficult to pin down. In some settings, she is the sole supporter, caregiver, or surrogate mother and exceeds her familial function as an aunt. In others, she subtly--or not so subtly--transgresses the assumed narrative of feminine identity. Surveying characters from Aunt Bee and Auntie Em to Bernie Mac's Aunt Wanda and House of Payne's Aunt Ella and countless living, breathing aunts across the country, Where the Aunts Are re-visions the ideals of family, femininity, and kinship and, in the process, offers a hopeful and progressive recognition of the multiple possibilities of womanhood in modern culture.



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... a fresh take on an underexplored topic.

-- "Choice"

If you have ever been curious about the role of legal, biological, or voluntary aunts, pick up Where the Aunts Are. This book gives a feminist perspective on the power of women, especially that of aunts, as reflected in popular media; further, it discusses the flexible role of aunts in the nuclear family.

--Laura Marie Pope, Santa Clara University "Communication Research Trends"

This volume provides a broadly researched voice in the conversation about women, their families, and opportunities for women to impact in the world.

--Dawn Gentry, Milligan College "Stone-Campbell Journal"



About the Author



Laura L. Ellingson is Patrick A. Donohoe, S.J. Professor of Communication at Santa Clara University.

Patricia J. Sotirin is Professor of Communication at Michigan Technological University.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .58 Inches (D)
Weight: .76 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 254
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Anthropology
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Theme: Cultural & Social
Format: Paperback
Author: Patricia J Sotirin & Laura L Ellingson
Language: English
Street Date: June 18, 2025
TCIN: 1005685512
UPC: 9781602586635
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-5406
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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