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First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The intrepid team of researchers who brought you Custard, Culverts and Cake: Academics on Life in The Archers return with a hard-hitting exposé on the lives of the women of Ambridge. In this new book, the Archers Academics are joined by former The Archers editor, Alison Hindell and real-life Academic Archer Dr Charlotte Connor (a.k.a. Susan Carter), to examine the power of gossip in Ambridge, portrayals of love, marriage, and motherhood, female education and career expectations, women's mental health and the hard-won right of women to play cricket. Gender, Sex and Gossip in Ambridge gives the reader a deeper understanding of the real life issues covered in the programme, an insight into the residents of Ambridge, and validation that hours of listening to The Archers is, in fact, academic research. |
| Contents |
Cover; GENDER, SEX AND GOSSIP IN AMBRIDGE; GENDER, SEX AND GOSSIP IN AMBRIDGE: WOMEN IN THE ARCHERS; Copyright; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Preface; What Are the Women of Ambridge Telling Us?; Attention to Power Dynamics in The Archers; What Are Our Ambridgolists Telling Us?; References; Section One -- Inside Ambridge; 1. In Conversation with Alison Hindell; References; 2. 'I'm Not One to Gossip': Roots, Rumour and Mental Well-Being in Ambridge; Abstract; Introduction; The Origins and Social Role of Gossip; We Need to Talk About Susan |
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Mental Health and Well-Being in AmbridgeThe Ambridge Support Network; References; Section Two -- Women's Talk: Informal Information Networks That Sustain the Village; 3. Neighbourhood Watch: Gossip, Power and the Working-Class Matriarch in The Archers; Abstract; Introduction; A Divisive Character; Working-class Matriarch; Gossip and Power; Conclusion; References; 4. In Praise of Gossip -- Why Tongue-Wagging and the Rumour Mill Are Important in Ambridge; Abstract; Introduction; What Is Gossip?; Gender and Gossip; Community and Belonging; Cultural Learning; Keeping Us Safe; Sex and Power |
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No Gossip, No ArchersConclusion; References; 5. 'Almost Without Exception They Are Shown in Their Relation to Men': Ambridge Women and Their Conversations; Abstract; Introduction; The Bechdel-Wallace Test; Methodology; Calculating Conversations; Little Chatterboxes on the (Lakey) Hillside; Reasons to Be Chatful; Obeying 'The Rule'; Conclusion; References; 6. Foucault, Freda Fry and the Power of Silent Characters on the Radio; Abstract; The Spoken and Unspoken in Radio Drama; The Use and Function of Silent Characters; Freda's Silent Power; References |
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Section Three -- Gendered Expectations: Within the Home7. 'This Isn't About Curry, Alistair': Shula Hebden Lloyd and Iris Murdoch on Love; Abstract; References; 8. Oh Baby! Unplanned Pregnancy and a Woman's Right to Choose; Abstract; The UK Context; The Ambridge Situation; Case Study 1 -- Helen Archer; Case Study 2 -- Pip Archer; Case Study 3 -- Vicky Tucker; Case Study 4 -- Elizabeth Pargetter (Then, Archer); Conclusion; References; 9. Women's Work?: Civil Society Networks for Social Stability or Social Change in Ambridge; Abstract; Introduction: Ambridge: Small World/Big Society? |
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Formal and Informal Power Relations (Fig. 9.1)Social Forces: Internal Motivations/External Objectives; Women's Work? Volunteering in Ambridge; Volunteering Vignettes; Lynda Snell: Class Warrior?; Pat at The Elms: Offsetting Guilt?; Boudicca of Borsetshire: PR for Jennifer's Personal Brand?; Kirsty, Eco-activist; Emma's Affordable Housing Campaign; Discussion; Conclusion; References; 10. Strong or Silenced? The Under-representation of Mental Health Problems in Ambridge's Women; Abstract; Introduction; Why Is It Important to Represent Mental Health Problems Accurately? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Archers (Radio program)
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Archers (Radio program) |
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Archers (Radio program) |
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Radio programs -- Great Britain -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Radio programs. |
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Great Britain. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: GENDER, SEX AND GOSSIP IN AMBRIDGE. [Place of publication not identified], EMERALD Group PUBL, 2019 178769948X (OCoLC)1075590745 |
| ISBN |
9781787699458 (electronic book) |
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1787699455 (electronic book) |
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9781787699472 (ePub ebook) |
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1787699471 |
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178769948X |
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9781787699489 |
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