Re-Viewing Reception Television, Gender, and Postmodern Culture |
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| Author:
| Joyrich, Lynne |
| Series title: | Theories of Contemporary Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-33076-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1996 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on US television of the 1980s, from Miami Vice, Moonlighting, and Pee-wee's Playhouse to Max Headroom, this work explores how gender affects the reception of television. It traces how the medium has been characterized as feminine and then turns to the television shows themselves.
Focusing on US television of the 1980s, from Miami Vice, Moonlighting, and Pee-wee's Playhouse to Max Headroom, this work explores how gender affects the reception of television. It traces how the medium has been characterized as feminine and then turns to the television shows themselves.