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Towards a Typology of Intergenerational Relations by Julia Brannen (2003) focuses on these four-generation "beanpole" families and how they handle care and work.
In sociology, the refers to a family tree that has become "long and thin." Due to increased life expectancy and lower birth rates, families now often have more generations alive at once (vertical) but fewer members in each generation (horizontal), such as fewer aunts, uncles, or cousins. Beanpole image
The 2019 Cannes Film Festival Press Kit explains how the "beanpole" nickname (given to the tall main character, Iya) serves as a metaphor for a fragile world trying to rebuild after catastrophe. Towards a Typology of Intergenerational Relations by Julia
Life After Catastrophe discusses how the film's "temporalized images" make political and psychological trauma graspable. 3. Linguistics: Image Metaphor Beanpole | 4Columns 1. Sociology: The "Beanpole Family" Structure
The phrase most commonly refers to one of three specific academic or creative contexts: sociological family structures, a notable 2019 Russian film, or linguistic metaphors for physical appearance. 1. Sociology: The "Beanpole Family" Structure
