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stereotyping by reflecting the whole of the black community (in Mercer's example), rather than just certain aspects of it. Mercer takes issue with both of these strategies (what is the 'real black commu- nity'? what is a 'positive ...
... tends to lump people of colour together, obliterating ethnic, class or gender differences. Mercer (1994), reflecting on developments in the politics of ethnic representation, suggests that two common strategies have emerged ...
Or it might probe deep into a narrative, asking after the effect of House's practice of “false starts” — whereby, for example, a character falling over clutching her chest might prove a red herring, with her brother's ensuing illness ...
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Television Studies: The Key Concepts is the definitive reference guide to an area of rapidly expanding academic interest.
in Christine Geraghty and David Lusted (eds), The Television Studies Book (London: Arnold, 1998), pp. 95—113 (p. 95). Lynn Spigel, “Introduction,” in Lynn Spigel and Jan Olsson (eds), Television after TV: Essays on a Medium in ...
Topics covered include: broadcasting history and technology institutions and ownership genre and content audiences Complete with global case studies, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading, this is an invaluable and ...
26 In other words, the process of viewing is always a potentially transformative event, one that can change the nature of the program being watched. Audience research, therefore, was not simply about seeing whether one's predictions for ...
Television is now a major area of study. This text is the first to outline the theories and approaches to the study of the medium in a systematic form for...
Topics covered include: broadcasting history and technology institutions and ownership genre and content audiences Complete with global case studies, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading, this is an invaluable and ...
Television Studies: The Basics examines the major theories and debates surrounding the production and reception of television over the years and considers the role and future of this powerful medium.
Burns and Thompson help to remedy the lack of a forum for current research on television by bringing together, in this volume, some of the best recent research in television...
Television Studies: The Key Concepts is the definitive reference guide to an area of rapidly expanding academic interest.