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Final PDF to printer PERSPECTIVES ON FAMILY COMMUNICATION Fifth Edition Lynn H. Turner Marquette University Richard West Emerson College tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd i 03/23/17 09:13 AM Final PDF to printer PERSPECTIVES ON FAMILY COMMUNICATION, FIFTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2018 by McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Previous editions © 2013, 2006, and 2002. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education, including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCR 21 20 19 18 17 ISBN 978-1-259-87033-0 MHID 1-259-87033-2 Chief Product Officer, SVP Products & Markets: G. Scott Virkler Vice President, General Manager, Products & Markets: Michael Ryan Vice President, Content Design & Delivery: Betsy Whalen Managing Director: David Patterson Brand Manager: Jamie Laferrerra Director, Product Development: Meghan Campbell Marketing Manager: Meredith Leo Director, Content Design & Delivery: Terri Schiesl Program Manager: Jennifer Shekleton Content Project Managers: Lisa Bruflodt, Samanth Donisi-Hamm Buyer: Laura M. Fuller Content Licensing Specialist: DeAnna Dausener Compositor: SPi Global Printer: LSC Communications All credits appearing on page or at the end of the book are considered to be an extension of the copyright page. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Turner, Lynn H., author. | West, Richard L., author. Title: Perspectives on family communication / Lynn H. Turner, Marquette University, Richard West, Emerson College. Description: Fifth Edition. | Dubuque : McGraw-Hill Education, [2017] | Revised edition of the authors’ Perspectives on family communication, c2013. Identifiers: LCCN 2016059860 | ISBN 9781259870330 (alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Communication in families. | Families. Classification: LCC HQ734 .T915 2017 | DDC 306.85—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016059860 The Internet addresses listed in the text were accurate at the time of publication. The inclusion of a website does not indicate an endorsement by the authors or McGraw-Hill Education, and McGraw- Hill Education does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented at these sites. mheducation.com/highered tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd ii 03/23/17 09:13 AM Final PDF to printer To those who teach us about family communication: Our families, our mentors, our friends, and our students—your lessons endure. . . . And especially for my parents—whose memory I cherish. . . . And also for my husband, children, and grandchildren-whose company I love. They all mean family to me. (Lynn) . . . And especially for my mother—my best friend. (Richard) tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd iii 03/23/17 09:13 AM Final PDF to printer Final PDF to printer Contents Preface xiii To the Student xx PART ONE: PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS CHAPTER 1 PROVIDING DEFINITIONS 1 Family Communication Scenarios 2 The Barker Family 2 The Robinson Family 2 The Ortiz-Delgado Family 2 Defining Family 4 Self-Definitions of Family 5 Definition Through Interaction 6 Popular Press Perspectives 6 Voluntary and Involuntary Ties 8 Creation of Boundaries 8 Evolving Time 10 Definitional Conclusions 10 Family Communication Perspective 11 Defining Communication 12 Axioms of Communication 12 Cultural and Contextual Perspectives on Family 15 Trends Affecting the Family 21 Family Types in the United States 23 Family-of-Origin and Intergenerationality 24 Nuclear Families 25 Gay and Lesbian Families 28 Extended Families 30 Stepfamilies 34 Single-Parent Families 36 Couples 39 Marital and Family Typologies 43 v tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd v 03/23/17 09:13 AM Final PDF to printer vi Contents Summary 48 Key Terms 48 Questions for Reflection 49 CHAPTER 2 PROVIDING THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS 51 Family Communication Scenarios 52 The Johnson Family 52 The Lemoyne Family 52 The Murphy-Rodriguez Family 52 The Definition of Theory 54 The Goals of Theory 55 Models and Typologies 55 Theories as Tools for Studying Family Communication 56 Intellectual Traditions 58 The Post-Positivist Approach 58 The Interpretive Approach 59 The Critical Approach 59 The Theoretical Assumptions Underlying this Text 60 The Centrality of Communication 61 The Process Approach 62 Influences of Social and Cultural Contexts 63 Popular Press Perspectives 64 The Family as a Meaning-Making System 65 Family Theories 66 Systems Theory 66 Social Construction Theory 73 Dialectics 75 Developmental Theory 79 Methods of Inquiry 82 Surveys 83 Experiments 84 Depth Interviews 85 Textual Analysis 85 Genograms 85 Summary 88 Key Terms 88 Questions for Reflection 89 tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd vi 03/23/17 09:13 AM Final PDF to printer Contents vii PART TWO: FAMILY STRUCTURE AND CONTEXT CHAPTER 3 EXAMINING STRUCTURE: ROLES AND RULES 91 Family Communication Scenarios 92 The Sonn Family 92 The Ladzinski Family 92 Delta Phi Brothers 92 Roles and Family Communication 94 Interpreting Family Roles 94 Examining the Assumptions of Roles 96 Popular Press Perspectives 98 Gender Roles and Families 102 Reflecting on Roles 108 Rules and Family Communication 108 Interpreting Family Rules 108 Examining the Assumptions of Rules 111 Types of Communication Rules 118 Reflecting on Rules 120 Summary 121 Key Terms 122 Questions for Reflection 122 CHAPTER 4 SOCIAL CONTEXT FOR FAMILY COMMUNICATION 125 Family Communication Scenarios 126 The Venegas Family 126 The Panizzi Family 126 The Deerfield Family 126 Media and Families 129 Families and Television 130 Families and Social Media 146 Social Movements and Their Influence on Families 147 Feminism and Women’s Movements 148 The Male Voice and Men’s Movements 153 Concluding Thoughts on Women’s and Men’s Movements 158 tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd vii 03/23/17 09:13 AM Final PDF to printer viii Contents Government and the Family 159 Defining Family Policy 160 Marriage and Government Policy 160 Child Concerns and Child Care 163 Popular Press Perspectives 166 Summary 167 Key Terms 168 Questions for Reflection 168 PART THREE: FAMILY INTERACTIONS CHAPTER 5 COMMUNICATING INTIMACY 171 Family Communication Scenarios 172 The Mirande Family 172 The Marks Family 172 The Walter Family 172 Interpreting Intimacy and Closeness 174 Culture and Intimacy 176 Expressing Intimacy in the Family 178 Declarations of Commitment 180 Positive Absolute Statements 180 Private Language 181 Messages of Comfort and Support 182 Playfulness 182 Nonverbal Intimacy and Sexuality 183 Self-Disclosure 183 Explaining Intimacy in Family Communication 185 The Dialectic Approach 185 Attachment Theory 195 Popular Press Perspectives 196 Social Exchange Theory 198 The Circumplex Model 199 Summary 201 Key Terms 202 Questions for Reflection 202 tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd viii 03/23/17 09:13 AM Final PDF to printer Contents ix CHAPTER 6 TELLING STORIES AND MAKING MEANING 205 Family Communication Scenarios 206 The Mcintosh Family 206 The Nichols-Resnick Family 206 The Washington Family 207 Understanding Family Stories 210 The Family as Subject 211 Sequence of Events 212 Significance 213 Popular Press Perspectives 214 Performance 215 Dramatic Element 217 Fluidity 218 Negotiated Meaning 219 Functions of Family Stories 222 Building Identity 222 Creating Links Among the Past, Present, and Future 223 Teaching Lessons and Morals 224 Types of Family Stories 225 Courtship Stories 225 Birth Stories 227 Survival Stories 228 Stories on the Margins 228 Other Meaning-Making Practices 230 Family Themes 230 Family Rituals 232 Family Myths 233 Family Metaphors 234 Summary 235 Key Terms 236 Questions for Reflection 237 CHAPTER 7 EXPRESSING CONFLICT, POWER, AND VIOLENCE 239 Family Communication Scenarios 240 The Scott Family 240 The Jordan Family 240 The Thomas Family 240 tur70332_fm_i-xxi.indd ix 03/23/17 09:13 AM
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