Framing Class: Media Representations of Wealth and Poverty in America
"Why do most people think of themselves as middle class? Why do we view people in other social classes the way that we do? Why do many of us spend more than we can afford buying luxury items that we do not need? Framing Class provides answers to these questions. Through extensive content analysis of sources that include the archives of major newspapers and fifty years of television programming, Kendall illustrates how the media use framing to provide a shorthand code for the presumed values...
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Framing Class is a cutting edge book that examines the sociological implications of class representations in the media and shows how slanted media framing of stories about wealth and poverty may significantly influence many people. Through a historical and contemporary analysis of newspaper articles and television shows, Framing Class demonstrates how the media perpetuate negative stereotypes about the working class and the poor while glorifying the material possessions and privileged status of the upper classes.
1Class action in the media12Twenty-four-karat gold frames : lifestyles of the rich and famous213Gilded cages : media stories of how the mighty have fallen594Fragile frames : the poor and homeless935Tarnished metal frames : the working class and the working poor1376Splintered wooden frames : the middle class1837Framing class, vicarious living, and conspicuous consumption229
\ ChoiceKendall accomplishes something significant with her book. Very well written and organized, the book uses language that is readily accessible most undergraduates. It should find a lasting place within the critical media studies literature.\ \
