Prime-Time Families
Prime-Time Families

Author: Ella Taylor

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0520074181

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Prime-Time Families provides a wide-ranging new look at television entertainment in the past four decades. Working within the interdisciplinary framework of cultural studies, Ella Taylor analyzes television as a constellation of social practices. Part popular culture analysis, part sociology, and part American history, Prime-Time Families is a rich and insightful work the sheds light on the way television shapes our lives.

Consuming Environments
Consuming Environments

Author: Mike Budd

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780813525921

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This is an exploration of how much TV people watch, why they watch too much, and what they see. The authors argue that while people may have good reasons for watching television, they seem to be unaware that such habits might be harmful to their environmental health. The book examines how advertising and media companies have shaped the commercial content of most television, tracing industry motives and operations and their increasing concentration in fewer hands.

Television and Behavior
Television and Behavior

Author: National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13:

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Abstract: A comprehensive report summarizes the past 10 years of research activities and findings concerning the effects of television viewing on child behavior and development. Approximately 90% of all research publications on this topic appeared during this period, representing over 2500 titles. The report is presented in 2 volumes, a summary report and technical reviews. The technical reviews comprise overall, comprehensive, and critical syntheses of the scientific literature on specific topic areas, developed by 24 researchers in this area. The topic areas address such issues as cognitive and emotional aspects of television viewing; television's influences on physical and mental health; television as it relates to socialization and viewer's conceptions of social reality; and television as an American institution. The overall orientation of the report is toward research and public health issues.

Watching what We Watch
Watching what We Watch

Author: Walter T. Davis

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13:

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This thinking person's guide to evaluating popular TV programs in light of one's faith, values, and beliefs consists of four main sections: comedies, dramas, fact-based programming, and the commerce of TV. Each section includes an overview, history, and trends in that genre plus several extensive "readings" of popular shows. B&W photos.

Comprehensive Dissertation Index
Comprehensive Dissertation Index

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13:

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Vols. for 1973- include the following subject areas: Biological sciences, Agriculture, Chemistry, Environmental sciences, Health sciences, Engineering, Mathematics and statistics, Earth sciences, Physics, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Law & political science, Business & economics, Geography & regional planning, Language & literature, Fine arts, Library & information science, Mass communications, Music, Philosophy and Religion.

Encyclopedia of Television
Encyclopedia of Television

Author: Horace Newcomb

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-03

Total Pages: 2732

ISBN-13: 1135194793

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The Encyclopedia of Television, second edtion is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on more than 1100 subjects related to television in its international context. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclo pedia of Television, 2nd edition website.