Television at the Movies - Cinematic and Critical Responses to American Broadcasting (Paperback)

This title offers a unique approach to the study of television. This overview of television criticism comes appropriately at a moment of change. Television is becoming dramatically different as a result of new and developing technologies such as cable, HDTV, satellite transmission and broadband distributions. By concentrating on the still-dominant notion of television, what the authors call "Classical Network Television," they argue that it is as important to understand this model as it is to understand 'Classical Hollywood Cinema'.The co-authors have a unique approach to the study of television, viewing its history and reception not only through important articles about the medium, but also through analyzing how Hollywood auteur cinema has commented on television over the decades, in films such as "Tootsie", "Network", "The Last Picture Show", "A Face in the Crowd", "Rollerball", "The King of Comedy" and others. Not only does this reflect the pervasive use of cinema theory to discuss television, it also helps to emphasize the importance of clarifying the distinctions between the criticisms of the two media." The Question of Television" argues that the study of television is a crucial aspect of understanding our recent and contemporary culture, and it provides an illuminating point of entry for students and researchers in the field.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	June 2008
Authors:	Jon Nelson Wagner • Tracy Biga MacLean
Dimensions:	224 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-2963-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
LSN:	0-8264-2963-7
Barcode:	9780826429636

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