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This Is Us: An Analysis of Mediated Family Communication at End-of-Life

Nickels, Bonnie M. ; Tenzek, Kelly E. ; Lattimer, Tahleen A.

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 2023-09, Vol.87 (4), p.1238-1258 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

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  • Título:
    This Is Us: An Analysis of Mediated Family Communication at End-of-Life
  • Autor: Nickels, Bonnie M. ; Tenzek, Kelly E. ; Lattimer, Tahleen A.
  • Assuntos: Communication ; Death & dying ; Drama ; End of life decisions ; Family system perspective ; Interdependence ; Life experiences ; Television ; Viewers
  • É parte de: Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 2023-09, Vol.87 (4), p.1238-1258
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  • Descrição: Death is a ubiquitous theme in television dramas and we argued that mediated depictions of end-of-life experiences have the potential to provide glimpses into the ways in which characters experience real-life issues and can serve as conversation starters within family viewers. The study aimed to identify how a popular television drama, This is Us, depicted end-of-life communication. Analysis of season one revealed 54 conversations about end-of-life, two explicit death scenes, and three implied death scenes. Results also illustrate how the storyline within the show clearly depicts the impact end-of-life has on the family system, emphasizing the ongoing interdependence, hierarchy, and boundary (re)negotiation as a result of death. Findings advance understanding of how mediated narratives can illustrate end-of-life scenarios and conversations within the family system and can provide observational opportunities for modeling end-of-life communication behaviors within their families.
  • Editor: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
  • Idioma: Inglês

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