Television: An International History

ISBN-13: 9780198159285 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 312 str.

Anthony Smith; Richard Paterson

Opis

This is a substantially revised and expanded new edition of the first major history of our most influential cultural phenomenon. Readers will find an invaluable resource that covers the whole expanse of the medium, from Africa to Australia, from Burbank to Bangkok, covering news, sports, drama, comedy, and more. Written by a distinguished team of specialists, Television describes the history of T.V. from its technical conception in the nineteenth century right through the bewildering multimedia developments of the present. Alongside this historical account, chapters provide an important discussion of the central debates affecting television worldwide, from technological developments to programming (how it differs around the world, and how it has evolved over the years), and from television's impact on society (including questions of violence and social standards) to television's relationship to terrorism. This second edition (with six completely new chapters) includes expanded coverage of television in India and China, the Arab World, Latin America, Canada, and Northern Europe. Vividly illustrated and accessibly written, Television is a major exploration of the world's most dominant and defining medium. It will intrigue anyone interested in its early beginnings, its impact on our society, and its not-so-distant future.

Recenzje

Those who wish to take a close look at the way television has affected the lives of people in other countries as well as their own will find all the information they need here ... a work which will earn its keep in the reference libraries, but also merits a place on the bookshelves of individuals.

O autorze

Anthony Smith is President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Richard Paterson is Head of the Information and Education Division at the British Film Institute.