Multifaith Families and their Narratives within Society

<p>The goal of this project is to nudge the conversation about interfaith families in a direction that examines the family post–interfaith dialogue. The term multifaith better represents this new aim because it encompasses all interactions and does not limit the family to the constraints of the moniker interfaith. I apply Walter Fisher’s concepts of coherence and fidelity, in coordination with family communication literature, to structure this project and to study the various aspects of a multifaith family and narrative. I also use three typologies of multifaith family (Passive/Passive, Passive/Active, and Active/Active) to better understand the variations of this family. The project includes a discussion of the multifaith family, the extended family, and the interaction with the faith community. Furthermore, I include examples of multifaith representation in popular culture because this illustrates the inclusion of this family type in media. The multifaith family is a distinct and growing type of family, and this project tries to better understand them and their narratives.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication and Rhetorical Studies

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Friedberg, Josh

Contributors dc:contributor

• Erik A. Garrett
• Janie Harden Fritz
• Craig T. Maier

• interfaith
• multifaith
• family communication
• inter-faith
• multi-faith
• International and Intercultural Communication
• Interpersonal and Small Group Communication

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1762

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-2769