How to watch television / edited by Ethan Thompson and Jason Mittell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Ethan, editor.

Mittell, Jason, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television programs--United States.

Television programs.

Television programs--Social aspects.

United States.

Television programs--Social aspects--United States.

Television programs--Political aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

pages cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University, 2013.

Summary:

We all have opinions about the television shows we watch, but television criticism is about much more than simply evaluating the merits of a particular show and deeming it "good" or "bad." Rather, criticism uses the close examination of a television program to explore that program's cultural significance, creative strategies, and its place in a broader social context. How to Watch Television brings together forty original essays from today's leading scholars on television culture, writing about the programs they care (and think) the most about. Each essay focuses on a particular television show, demonstrating one way to read the program and, through it, our media culture. The essays model how to practice media criticism in accessible language, providing critical insights through analysis-suggesting a way of looking at TV that students and interested viewers might emulate. The contributors discuss a wide range of television programs past and present, covering many formats and genres, broadcast and cable, providing a broad representation of the programs that are likely to be covered in a media studies course. While the book primarily focuses on American television, important programs with international origins and transnational circulation are also covered. Addressing television series from the medium's earliest days to contemporary online transformations of television, How to Watch Television is designed to engender classroom discussion among television critics of all backgrounds. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: An Owner's Manual for Television / Ethan Thompson and Jason Mittell

TV Form: Aesthetics and Style. Homicide: Realism / Bambi L. Haggins

House: Narrative Complexity / Amanda D. Lotz

Life on Mars: Transnational Adaptation /

Christine becker

mad men: visual style / Jeremy G. Butler

Nip/Tuck: Popular Music / Ben Aslinger

Phineas & Ferb: Children's Television / Jason Mittell

The Sopranos: Episodic Storytelling / Sean O'Sullivan

Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!: Metacomedy / Jeffrey Sconce

TV Representations: Social Identity and Cultural Politics. 24: Challenging Stereotypes / Evelyn Alsultany

The Amazing Race: Global Othering / Jonathan Gray

The Cosby Show: Representing Race / Christine Acham

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Queer Meanings / Quinn Miller

Eva Luna: Latino/a Audiences / Hector Amaya

Glee/House Hunters International: Gay Narratives / Ron Becker

Grey's Anatomy: Feminism / Elana Levine

Jersey Shore: Ironic Viewing / Susan J. Douglas

TV Politics: Democracy, Nation, and the Public Interest. 30 Days: Social Engagement / Geoffrey Baym and Colby Gottert

America's Next Top Model: Neoliberal Labor / Laurie Ouellette

Family Guy: Undermining Satire / Nick Marx

Fox & Friends: Political Talk / Jeffrey P. Jones

M*A*S*H: Socially Relevant Comedy / Noel Murray

Parks and Recreation: The Cultural Forum /

Heather hendershot

star trek: serialized ideology / Roberta Pearson

The Wonder Years: Televised Nostalgia / Daniel Marcus

TV Industry: Industrial Practices and Structures. Entertainment Tonight: Tabloid News / Anne Helen Petersen

I Love Lucy: The Writer-Producer / Miranda J. Banks

Modern Family: Product Placement /

Kevin sandler

monday night football: brand identity / Victoria E. Johnson

NYPD Blue: Content Regulation / Jennifer Holt

Onion News Network: Flow / Ethan Thompson

The Prisoner: Cult TV Remakes / Matt Hills

The Twilight Zone: Landmark Television / Derek Kompare

TV Practices: Medium, Technology, and Everyday Life. Auto-Tune the News: Remix Video / David Gurney

Battlestar Galactica: Fans and Ancillary Content / Suzanne Scott

Everyday Italian: Cultivating Taste / Michael Z. Newman

Gossip Girl: Transmedia Technologies /

Louisa stein

It's Fun to Eat: Forgotten Television / Dana Polan

One Life to Live: Soap Opera Storytelling / Abigail De Kosnik

Samurai Champloo: Transnational Viewing / Jiwon Ahn

The Walking Dead: Adapting Comics / Henry Jenkins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814745311

0814745318

9780814763988

0814763987

OCLC:

841198131