Television Studies
Television Studies
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Published:
1 December, 2002
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1 December, 2002
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This work outlines the theories and approaches to the study of television in an accessible form for students. It is divided into four sections - forms of knowledge, audiences, gender and race. It discusses many television texts including 'Star Trek', 'Kung Fu', 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', 'Xena: Warrior Princess', and 'Sesame Street'. Key figures, debates and institutions include: cultivational analysis; Pierre Bourdieu; the Frankfurt School; Public Service Broadcasting; pharmaceutical advertising; and first peoples television. It is intended as an authoritative guide to the perspectives and theory available to a central area within media and cultural studies.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780851708959 |
| ISBN10 | 0851708951 |
| Number Of Pages | 171 |
| Item Weight | 520 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | other |
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Author's Bio
TOBY MILLER is Professor of Cultural Studies and Cultural Policy at NYU, the editor of the journal Television& New Media and the author of several publications, including The Avengers (1997) and (as co-author) Global Hollywood (2001).