Coming after Oprah: Cultural Fallout in the Age of the TV Talk Show
Autor Vicki Abt, Leonard Mustazzaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iun 1997
More than just a commentary on the aesthetics of the genre, this book looks at the evolution and cultural significance of these programs, disputing claims that they are nothing more than harmless entertainment. In the work’s revealing first half, Vicki Abt and Leonard Mustazza uncover the mechanics of the talk-show game. The second half examines the behind-the-scenes economic games and their implications, revealing a web of complex commercial and political interests that influence their production. A detailed description of the corporate players and the revenues they are generating is also provided. The study concludes with suggestions for what we as a culture might do to protect ourselves from its inherent deceptions and misinformation.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780879727529
ISBN-10: 0879727527
Pagini: 216
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția Popular Press 1
ISBN-10: 0879727527
Pagini: 216
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția Popular Press 1
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Recenzii
The first book-length study assessing a decade of talk that makes the quiz-show scandals of the 1950s look innocuous by comparison.
Notă biografică
Dr. Vicki Abt is professor of sociology and American studies, and Dr. Leonard Mustazza is professor of English and American studies, both at the Pennsylvania State University's Abington College in suburban Philadelphia. Dr. Abt is the author of numerous scholarly articles on controversial social issues and co-author with James F. Smith and Eugene Christiansen of a landmark study of gambling, The Business of Risk. Dr. Mustazza is the author of many articles on literature and popular culture and of four books, one on poet John Milton, two on popular writer Kurt Vonnegut, and one on singer Frank Sinatra.
Descriere
More than just a commentary on the aesthetics of the genre, this book looks at the evolution and cultural significance of these programs, disputing claims that they are nothing more than harmless entertainment. In the work’s revealing first half, Vicki Abt and Leonard Mustazza uncover the mechanics of the talk-show game. The second half examines the behind-the-scenes economic games and their implications, revealing a web of complex commercial and political interests that influence their production. A detailed description of the corporate players and the revenues they are generating is also provided. The study concludes with suggestions for what we as a culture might do to protect ourselves from its inherent deceptions and misinformation.