{"product_id":"defining-visions-9781405170543","title":"Defining Visions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefining Visions\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful narrative social history that examines television's rise as the great certifying agent in American life. This newly updated and fully revised edition extends its coverage to the end of the 20th century. It defines the Television Age as a discrete period in American history bracketed by monumental eventsthe triumph of the Allied victory of WWII and the devastation of 9\/11.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA powerful narrative social history that examines television's rise as the great ''certifying agent'' in American life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtends its coverage to the end of the twentieth century, and defines the ''Television Age'' as a discrete period in American history that is bracketed by the end of WWII and 9\/11\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussions of the Monica Lewinsky scandal and Clinton impeachment; the massacre at Columbine High School; the 2000 presidential election; and the tragic events of September 11, 2001\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the cultural impact of recent prime-time programs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this engaging, old-fashioned look at television, Watson argues that television defined for Americans the social issues of race, gender, violence, sex, work, consumption, behavior, and values in the decades following WW II. The book delights with its engaging style, sometimes savoring of Variety. Include[es] new illustrations, bringing each chapter up to the present, and significantly expanding the epilogue. Highly recommended.” \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Once again one of our most eminent broadcast historians has produced a work that is both good history and good reading, and a brilliant and analytic integration of sources – many of them mined from heretofore unavailable material. This elegant history of television is a study of the box that changed history and its changing status in the era of the web with implications for democracy and society writ large.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEverette E. Dennis, Fordham Graduate School of Business, New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A really good book about the history of American television would, by necessity, also be a book about all of the most important social and cultural themes of the last half of the twentieth century. Defining Visions is that really good book.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Thompson, Newhouse School of Public Communication, Syracuse University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the first edition of \u003ci\u003eDefining Visions\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Cogent and discerning assessment ... .A comprehensively revised second edition … . As one of our most astute media observers, Watson makes an estimable case.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTelevision Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eDefining Visions\u003c\/i\u003e] is a beautifully-written, textured analysis of American television. Watson has produced good history and good analytic integration of sources and original observations...\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEverette Dennis, Felix E. Larkin Distinguished Professor of Communications and Media Management, Fordham University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Watson's \u003ci\u003eDefining Visions\u003c\/i\u003e ably introduces the reader to television culture in an informative, often entertaining manner. ....Watson might well join the ranks of authors Neil Postman and Erik Barnouw...attracting those within and outside the academy. As it stands, Defining Visions will most likely find a receptive readership among undergraduates.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin R. Means, Journal of Popular Film \u0026amp; Television\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Especially versatile for teaching the influence of television on race, class and gender and presents a rich background for examining violence, advertising, character and democracy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Docket\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThis refreshing approach--devoid of cultural studies--has an important strength: in revealing television as a powerful part of American life, not just an idle preference, it presents youthful readers with a view that contrasts with much they have heard about television. The book delights with its engaging style.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-R.W. Morrow, Morgan State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Television Enters the Picture. \u003cp\u003e2: Television and the Melting Pot: Race and Ethnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: Home on screen: Gender and Family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4: The Killing Tube: Violence and Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5: TV Goes all the Way: Romance and Sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6: The Boxed-In Workplace: Jobs and Professions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7: Tuning Out Restraint: Indulgence and Advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8: Taking the Cue: Television and the American Personality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9: Deep Focus: Television and the American Character.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10: The Webbed Republic: Democracy in the Television Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407903367511,"sku":"9781405170543","price":89.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405170543.jpg?v=1730500908","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defining-visions-9781405170543","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}