Sterling family (Mad Men)
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The Sterling family in *Mad Men* is a prominent, old-money New York clan best known through advertising executive Roger Sterling, whose inherited status and influence shape much of the series’ social and professional world.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sterling family (Mad Men) canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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television character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mad Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sterling Cooper
NERFINISHED
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Sterling Cooper & Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| createdBy | Matthew Weiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Mad Men universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mad Men season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | period drama ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ellie Harris
NERFINISHED
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Joan Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ John Slattery (character portrayal link) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret "Margie" Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Mona Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Sterling Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
decline of old-money influence
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intersections of class and business power ⓘ nepotism in corporate culture ⓘ |
| inheritsWealthThrough | Roger Sterling Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
connections in advertising industry
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social influence ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
symbol of entrenched privilege in Madison Avenue advertising
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vehicle for exploring changing social norms of the 1960s ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| patriarch | Roger Sterling Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedThrough |
Margaret Sterling’s storyline
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Mona Sterling’s storyline ⓘ Roger Sterling’s storyline ⓘ |
| primaryRepresentative | Roger Sterling GENERATED ⓘ |
| setIn | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
old money
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upper class ⓘ |
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