Television: The Critical View

Book Overview

Now brought completely up to date with 29 new selections shedding light on everything from the latest prime-time television programs to news, talk shows, and commercials, this well-established and critically acclaimed text remains the leading collection of critical essays about America's most important medium of communication. Featuring discussion about the reception context of television, television within the context of Postmodernism, and insight into programming overseas, Television: The Critical View is essential for any course involving television studies or criticism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195085280
• ISBN13: 9780195085280
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Television is NOT mindless entertainment!

I was assigned this book in a college course on television as popular culture. I seriously struggled with the text at first, but luckily I didn't sell it back. After rereading it again, it has completely smashed the myth that nothing on television is culturally viable. Do not fall into the trap of believing there is no culture left in America. This book will teach how to engage your television in a way that is as mentally stimulating as anything I can imagine. Do yourself a favor and get this book! It might take you a couple reads, but it's well worth it. Enjoy. (I took points off for density, but I have the 5th ed.)