American Protestants and TV in the 1950s Responses to a New Medium |
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| Author:
| Rosenthal, Michele |
| Afterword by:
| Marty, Martin E. |
| Contribution by:
| Loparo, Kenneth A. |
| Series title: | Religion/Culture/Critique Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4039-6573-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Americans in the 1950s faced the challenge of negotiating the new medium's place in the home and in American culture in general. Using the American Protestant experience of the introduction of television, Rosenthal illustrates the importance of the interplay between a new medium and its users.
Americans in the 1950s faced the challenge of negotiating the new medium's place in the home and in American culture in general. Using the American Protestant experience of the introduction of television, Rosenthal illustrates the importance of the interplay between a new medium and its users.