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Inheriting a dynasty: Family succession dramas and the moral economy of Downton Abbey.

The role of inherited or family wealth in reproducing and even exacerbating wealth inequalities has been addressed in various studies in recent years. Bringing together representation studies with studies on cultural and moral economies, this article analyses how cultural norms indispensable to the...

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Published in:European Journal of Cultural Studies Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 701 - 720
Main Author: Kuusela, Hanna
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Aug2024
Subjects:
Downton Abbey (TV program)
Wealth inequality
Social norms
Inheritance & succession
Class differences
Television series
Melodrama
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost