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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > tv moms
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > tv moms
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > tv moms
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > tv moms

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tv moms  

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  • The introduction of television into the American home after World War II corresponded with the proliferation of mass-produced housing built to accommodate the growing families of returning GIs. Like no other phenomenon before or since, television has grown with subsequent generations, contributing to the consciousness of a nation.The 1950sDuring the 1950s, even the government weighed in on such issues as television's impact on the whole-someness of the family, and in response, television networks offered programming reminiscent of popular radio shows from decades before. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; TV Moms]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L8F5N80R-5

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