In less than a century, the flickering blue-gray light of the
television screen has become a cultural icon. What do the images
transmitted by that screen tell us about power, authority, gender
stereotypes, and ideology in the United States? "Television,
History, and American Culture "addresses this question by
illuminating how television both reflects and influences American
culture and identity.
The essays collected here focus on women in front of, behind, and
on the TV screen, as producers, viewers, and characters. Using
feminist and historical criticism, the contributors investigate how
television has shaped our understanding of gender, power, race,
ethnicity, and sexuality from the 1950s to the present. The topics
range from the role that women broadcasters played in radio and
early television to the attempts of Desilu Productions to present
acceptable images of Hispanic identity, from the impact of TV talk
shows on public discourse and the politics of offering viewers
positive images of fat women to the negotiation of civil rights,
feminism, and abortion rights on news programs and shows such as "I
Spy" and "Peyton Place."
Innovative and accessible, this book will appeal to those
interested in women's studies, American studies, and popular
culture and the critical study of television.
"Contributors." Julie D'Acci, Mary Desjardins, Jane Feuer, Mary
Beth Haralovich, Michele Hilmes, Moya Luckett, Lauren Rabinovitz,
Jane M. Shattuc, Mark Williams
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