Where the Aunts Are: Family, Feminism, and Kinship in Popular Culture

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Where the Aunts Are Family, Feminism, and Kinship in Popular Culture Patricia J. Sotirin & Laura L. Ellingson Baylor University Press © 2013 by Baylor University Press Waco, Texas 76798-7363 All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic , mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of Baylor University Press. Cover design by Matt Roeser The images from The Andy Griffith Show, Raising Helen, Bewitched, and Auntie Mame are courtesy of Photofest. “I Ain’t Yr Mama” is used by permission of the artist Opal Palmer Adisa. eISBN: 978-1-60258-666-6 (e-PDF) eISBN: 978-1-60258-664-2 (Mobipocket) This E-book was converted from the original source file by a third-party vendor. Readers who encounter any issues with formatting, text, linking, or readability are encouraged to notify the publisher at BUP_Production@ baylor.edu. Some font characters may not display on older Kindle devices. To inquire about permission to use selections from this text, please contact Baylor University Press, One Bear Place, #97363, Waco, Texas 76798. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sotirin, Patricia J. Where the aunts are : family, feminism, and kinship in popular culture / Patricia J. Sotirin and Laura L. Ellingson. 254 p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60258-330-6 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1. Aunts. 2. Families in mass media. 3. Women in mass media. 4. Women in popular culture. I. Ellingson, Laura L. II. Title. HQ759.94.S68 2013 306.87—dc23 2012028959 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper with a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste recycled content. For my father —PJS For Glenn —LLE This page intentionally left blank ...