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- Title
This Is Us : An Analysis of Mediated Family Communication at End-of-Life.
- Authors
Nickels, Bonnie M.; Tenzek, Kelly E.; Lattimer, Tahleen A.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
MOTION pictures; TERMINAL care; SPIRITUALITY; DRAMA; CONVERSATION; QUALITATIVE research; TELEVISION; COMMUNICATION; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; FAMILY relations; CONTENT analysis; DATA analysis software; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; RELIGION
- Publication
Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, 2023, Vol 87, Issue 4, p1238
- ISSN
0030-2228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00302228211036307