| The Television Studies Reader Contributor(s): Allen, Robert C. (Editor), Hill, Annette (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415283248 ISBN-13: 9780415283243 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: A discussion of a truly international range of television programs, this title covers alternative modes of television such as digital and satellite. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Technology & Engineering | Television & Video - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 384.55 |
| LCCN: 2003015086 |
| Physical Information: 1.42" H x 6.78" W x 9.58" (2.53 lbs) 656 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Television Studies Reader brings together key writings in the expanding field of television studies, providing an overview of the discipline and addressing issues of industry, genre, audiences, production and ownership, and representation. The Reader charts the ways in which television and television studies are being redefined by new and 'alternative' ways of producing, broadcasting and watching TV, such as cable, satellite and digital broadcasting, home video, internet broadcasting, and interactive TV, as well as exploring the recent boom in genres such as reality TV and docusoaps. It brings together articles from leading international scholars to provide perspectives on television programmes and practices from around the world, acknowledging both television's status as a global medium and the many and varied local contexts of its production and reception. Articles are grouped in seven themed sections, each with an introduction by the editors:
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