ABSTRACT

This book focuses on ‘urban family soaps’ on television and analyses them as an important resource for anthropological insights into contemporary social issues and practices. It studies the ‘popular’ and ‘everyday’ while also concentrating on the middle class.

chapter 1|33 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|48 pages

Milieu of Production

chapter 4|28 pages

Soap Tales

chapter 6|31 pages

The Male Voice

chapter 7|32 pages

Themes and Issues

chapter 8|20 pages

Conclusion