Television Studies: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides) - Hardcover

Calvert, Ben; Casey, Neil; Casey, Bernadette; French, Liam; Lewis, Justin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415172365 ISBN 13: 9780415172363

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Television Studies: The Key Concepts is the definitive reference guide to an area of rapidly expanding academic interest. Among those aspects of television studies covered in this comprehensive and up-to-date guide are:

• theoretical perspectives which have shaped the study of television - Marxism; semiology; feminism
• concepts which have shaped the study of television - narrative; representation; bias
• television genres - soap opera; news; science fiction
• methods used for understanding television - content analysis; audience research
• relevant social, economic and political phenomena - ownership; social policy.

About this title

About the Author

Bernadette Casey, Neil Casey, Ben Calvert and Liam French all teach at the University College of St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth. Justin Lewis teaches at the University of Massachusetts.

Review

Praise for the first edition: 'A user friendly guide to critical issues for television scholars and students alike.' "- Nitin Govil, University of Virginia, USA" 'It is easy to use and gives a good overview of each concept for the uninitiated reader.' "- Jonathon Bignell, University of Reading, UK" 'Quite rapidly one realises that the concepts chosen are not only excellently defined but then discussed and applied. Thus, if bought in Y1 it will serve well.' - "K. J Sheperdson, Canterbury Christchurch University College, UK"

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0415172365
• ISBN 13: 9780415172363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304