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Friends, Lovers, Co-Workers, and Community analyzes how television
narratives form the first decade of the twenty-first century are
powerful socializing agents which both define and limit the types
of acceptable interpersonal relationships between co-workers,
friends, romantic partners, family members, communities, and
nations. This book is written by a diverse group of scholars who
used a variety of methodological and theoretical approaches to
interrogate the ways through which television molds our vision of
ourselves as individuals, ourselves as in relationships with
others, and ourselves as a part of the world. This book will appeal
to scholars of communication studies, cultural studies, media
studies, and popular culture studies.
Over the last half of the twentieth century, television has become
the predominant medium through which the public accesses
information about the world. Through the news, situation comedies,
police dramas, and commercials, we learn about the world around us,
and our role within it. These genres, narratives, and cultural
forms are not simply entertainment, but powerful socializing agents
that show the world as we might never see it in real life. How
Television Shapes Our Worldview brings together a diverse set of
scholars, methodologies, and theoretical frameworks to interrogate
the ways through which television molds our vision of the outside
world. The essays include advertising and public relations
analyses, audience interviews, and case studies that touch on
genres ranging from science fiction in the 1970s to current
"reality" television. Television truly provides a powerful
influence over how we learn about the world around us and
understand its social processes.
Over the last half of the twentieth century, television has become
the predominant medium through which the public accesses
information about the world. Through the news, situation comedies,
police dramas, and commercials, we learn about the world around us,
and our role within it. These genres, narratives, and cultural
forms are not simply entertainment, but powerful socializing agents
that show the world as we might never see it in real life. How
Television Shapes Our Worldview brings together a diverse set of
scholars, methodologies, and theoretical frameworks to interrogate
the ways through which television molds our vision of the outside
world. The essays include advertising and public relations
analyses, audience interviews, and case studies that touch on
genres ranging from science fiction in the 1970s to current
"reality" television. Television truly provides a powerful
influence over how we learn about the world around us and
understand its social processes.
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