| Reading Television Contributor(s): Fiske, John (Author), Hartley, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415323533 ISBN-13: 9780415323536 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: How is it that television has come to play such an important role in our culture? What, in fact, does it tell us, and how are its messages conveyed? What is it we find so satisfying in the format of television police series, or in quiz or sports programmes, that we enjoy watching them again and again? "Reading Television" was the book that first pushed the boundaries of television studies beyond the insights offered by cultural studies and textual analysis, creating a vibrant new field of study. Using the tools and techniques in this book, it is possible for everyone who has access to a television set to produce illuminating analyses not only of the programmes themselves, but also of the culture which produces them. In this edition, John Hartley reflects on the development of television studies since the publication of this enormously influential book, and updated suggestions. His fascinating foreword both underlines and ensures the continuing relevance of this foundational text, which provides the ideal entry into an area of study crucial for anyone interested in contemporary culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - Guides & Reviews - Social Science | Media Studies - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2003007198 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: New Accents |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.15" W x 7.64" (0.49 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reading Television was the first book to push the boundaries of television studies beyond the insights offered by cultural studies and textual analysis, creating a vibrant new field of study. Using the tools and techniques in this book, it is possible for everyone with a television set to analyze both the programmes, and the culture which produces them. In this edition, Hartley reflects on recent developments in television studies, and includes suggestions for further reading. His new foreword underlines the continuing relevance of this foundational text in the study of contemporary culture. |
