...synthesizeYsI a special type of communication research, in which source-receiver relationships are the units of analysis, in terms of a propositional inventory about homophily-heterophily in communication behavior." (Author)

This article reviews the role of women in the movies divided generally between the girl next door" and the addle brained sexpot". The absence of women in dominant roles, either on the screen or in production is noted and condemned. (CJ)

Conclusions in the area of family sociology are difficult to draw, primarily because of methodological shortcomings. Theories will not become more valid until methodology can include the detailed study of all aspects of power from the point of view of all family members. An extensive review of the literature forms the body of this article.…