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The Television Studies Reader
ISBN: 9780415283243 / Angielski / Miękka / 656 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Television Studies Reader brings together key writings in the expanding field of television studies, providing an overview of the discipline and addressing issues of industry, genre, audiences, production and ownership, and representation.The reader charts the ways in which television and television studies are being redefined by alternative ways of producing, broadcasting and watching TV, such as cable, satellite and digital broadcasting, home video, internet broadcasting and interactive TV, as well as exploring the boom in genres such as reality TV and docusoaps. It brings together...
The Television Studies Reader brings together key writings in the expanding field of television studies, providing an overview of the discipline and a...
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184,17 |
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The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers
ISBN: 9780440506836 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Six feature films, the wildly successful television spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation, endless reruns, videotapes, conventions, a line of best-selling novels, and William Shatner's New York Times best-seller Star Trek Memories have kept the Star Trek spirit alive and well, even 25 years after its cancellation. Now this must-have book for all Trekkers -- which covers every episode of the original series, the pilot, and all six movies -- reveals all the bloopers, continuity errors, plot oversights, equipment malfunctions, and goof-ups that discerning, die-hard...
Six feature films, the wildly successful television spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation, endless reruns, videotapes, conventions, a line of...
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72,22 |
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Politics After Television: Hindu Nationalism and the Reshaping of the Public in India
ISBN: 9780521648394 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner of the 2003 Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize In January 1987, the Indian state-run television began broadcasting a Hindu epic in serial form, the Ramayan, to nationwide audiences, violating a decades-old taboo on religious partisanship. What resulted was the largest political campaign in post-independence times, around the symbol of Lord Ram, led by Hindu nationalists. The complexion of Indian politics was irrevocably changed thereafter. In this book, Arvind Rajagopal analyses this extraordinary series of events. While audiences may have thought they were harking back to an epic...
Winner of the 2003 Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize In January 1987, the Indian state-run television began broadcasting a Hindu epic in serial f...
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222,16 |
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Television in the Antenna Age: A Concise History
ISBN: 9780631215448 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium's history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an art--the book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life.
Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium's history and development in the US. Integrating thre...
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168,15 |
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Station to Station: The Secret History of Rock & Roll on Television
ISBN: 9780671034443 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Rock 'n' roll was loud, brash, and impudent; TV was soothing and polite. Rock 'n' roll was sex; TV was violins. Rock 'n' roll was Elvis Presley; TV was Robert Young."
-- from Station to Station Television and rock 'n' roll: a combative yet profitable marriage of convenience that shapes fashion, attitude, talk, and music itself. In Station to Station, the first book to fully chronicle the evolution of televised rock, renowned music journalist Marc Weingarten brings to life all the defining moments in its history, from Elvis and The Ed Sullivan Show to... "Rock 'n' roll was loud, brash, and impudent; TV was soothing and polite. Rock 'n' roll was sex; TV was violins. Rock 'n' roll was Elvis Presley; T...
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91,04 |
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As Seen on TV: The Visual Culture of Everyday Life in the 1950s
ISBN: 9780674048836 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. America in the 1950s: the world was not so much a stage as a setpiece for TV, the new national phenomenon. It was a time when how things looked--and how we looked--mattered, a decade of design that comes to vibrant life in As Seen on TV. From the painting-by-numbers fad to the public fascination with the First Lady's apparel to the television sensation of Elvis Presley to the sculptural refinement of the automobile, Marling explores what Americans saw and what they looked for with a gaze newly trained by TV. A study in style, in material culture, in art history at eye level, this book...
America in the 1950s: the world was not so much a stage as a setpiece for TV, the new national phenomenon. It was a time when how things looked--and h...
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168,15 |
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American Film and Politics from Reagan to Bush Jr
ISBN: 9780719058653 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study covers a crucial two decades in American history, when the links between Hollywood and Washington DC were at their strongest, a period "book-ended" by the political and cinematic figures of Reagan and Clinton. During this period movies became targets of political rhetoric of "family values." The essays examine cinematic views of key American political institutions - the presidency and electoral process, politically significant places such as New York City and the American South, the promotion of major issues like gender, family and race. This is a subject which has gained new...
This study covers a crucial two decades in American history, when the links between Hollywood and Washington DC were at their strongest, a period "boo...
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102,01 |
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Kings of the Jungle: An Illustrated Reference to Tarzan on Screen and Television
ISBN: 9780786411092 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reference has cast, production credits, release date and running time for each of the Tarzan films. The plot synopses include storyline, background information on the making of the film and contemporary critical commentary. Also examined is Tarzan on television.
This reference has cast, production credits, release date and running time for each of the Tarzan films. The plot synopses include storyline, backgrou...
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165,68 |
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Monty Python, Shakespeare and English Renaissance Drama
ISBN: 9780786415045 / Angielski / Miękka / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At first consideration, it would seem that Shakespeare and Monty Python have very little in common other than that they're both English. Shakespeare wrote during the reign of a politically puissant Elizabeth, while Python flourished under an Elizabeth figurehead. Shakespeare wrote for rowdy theatre whereas Python toiled at a remove, for television. Shakepeare is The Bard; Python is well-not.
At first consideration, it would seem that Shakespeare and Monty Python have very little in common other than that they're both English. Shakespeare w...
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165,68 |
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Exploring Space: 1999: An Episode Guide and Complete History of the Mid-1970s Science Fiction Television Series
ISBN: 9780786422760 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British?made Space: 1999 was the only truly original space adventure of the mid?1970s. Sandwiched between the demise of the original Star Trek and the opening of the Stars Wars series on the big screen, Space: 1999 featured a richly-visualized world where space was terrifying and mysterious, where not all problems were solvable by technology and the space travelers were very human. From the science fiction show's conception in 1973 to its cancellation in 1977, this reference work covers...
Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British?made Space: 1999 was the only trul...
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112,68 |
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Tattoos, Desire and Violence: Marks of Resistance in Literature, Film and Television
ISBN: 9780786423897 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether they graphically depict an individual's or a community's beliefs, express the defiance of authority, or brand marginalized groups, tattoos are a means of interpersonal communication that dates back thousands of years. Evidence of the tattoo's place in today's popular culture is all around--in advertisements, on the stereotypical outlaw character in films and television, in supermarket machines that dispense children's wash-away tattoos, and even in the production of a tattooed Barbie doll. This book explores the tattoo's role, primarily as an emblem of resistance and marginality, in...
Whether they graphically depict an individual's or a community's beliefs, express the defiance of authority, or brand marginalized groups, tattoos are...
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218,89 |
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Dance, Drugs and Escape: The Club Scene in Literature, Film and Television Since the Late 1980s
ISBN: 9780786430017 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the late 1980s the rave phenomenon swept the youth culture of the United Kingdom, incorporating the generations? two newest social stimulants: modern electronic dance music and a notorious designer drug known as Ecstasy. Although the movement began in rebellion against mainstream culture, its underground dynamism soon attracted the interest of novelists, screenwriters, and filmmakers who attempted to reflect the phenomenon in their works. Through artistic and commercial popularization, the once obscure subculture was transformed into a pop-culture behemoth. This study deals with the...
In the late 1980s the rave phenomenon swept the youth culture of the United Kingdom, incorporating the generations? two newest social stimulants: mode...
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218,89 |
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Star Trek and Sacred Ground: Explorations of Star Trek, Religion and American Culture
ISBN: 9780791443347 / Angielski / Miękka / 315 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing on a number of methodologies and disciplinary perspectives, this book boldly goes where none has gone before by focusing on the interplay between Star Trek, religion, and American culture as revealed in the four different Trek television series, and the major motion pictures as well. Explored from a Trek perspective are the portrayal and treatment of religion; the religious and mythic elements; the ritual aspects of the fan following; and the relationship between religion and other issues of contemporary concern. Divided into three sections, this detailed study of religion, myth,...
Drawing on a number of methodologies and disciplinary perspectives, this book boldly goes where none has gone before by focusing on the interplay betw...
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137,78 |
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Reading Oprah: How Oprah's Book Club Changed the Way America Reads
ISBN: 9780791462577 / Angielski / Twarda / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Oprah's Book Club sparked a revolution among readers by bringing serious contemporary novels to the attention of a wider audience. The Oprah's Book Club seal on a book led to instant fame and bestseller status for authors--but, how did Oprah change the way America reads and values books? Reading Oprah suggests that Oprah initiated an all-important mantra--trust readers. Not only did the public start reading accessible novels, but they also would snatch up formidable titles and read them with a growing confidence and skill. Then, they would talk about them, giving them a life beyond the reader...
Oprah's Book Club sparked a revolution among readers by bringing serious contemporary novels to the attention of a wider audience. The Oprah's Book Cl...
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369,97 |
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Dante, Cinema, and Television
ISBN: 9780802086013 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the seminal works of western literature. Its impact on modern culture has been enormous, nourishing a plethora of twentieth century authors from Joyce and Borges to Kenzaburo Oe. Although Dante's influence in the literary sphere is well documented, very little has been written on his equally determining role in the evolution of the visual media unique to our times, namely, cinema and television. Dante, Cinema, and Television corrects this oversight. The essays, from a broad range of disciplines, cover the... The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the seminal works of western literature. Its impact on modern culture has been en... |
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276,33 |
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Dante, Cinema, and Television
ISBN: 9780802088277 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the seminal works of western literature. Its impact on modern culture has been enormous, nourishing a plethora of twentieth century authors from Joyce and Borges to Kenzaburo Oe. Although Dante's influence in the literary sphere is well documented, very little has been written on his equally determining role in the evolution of the visual media unique to our times, namely, cinema and television. Dante, Cinema, and Television corrects this oversight. The essays, from a broad range of disciplines, cover the... The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the seminal works of western literature. Its impact on modern culture has been en... |
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159,98 |
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South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating
ISBN: 9780812696134 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Trey Parker and Matt Stone's long-running Comedy Central hit cartoon South Park has been equally cheered and reviled for its edgy humor, poited satire of current events and celebrities, and all-around obnoxiousness. But is there more to Kyle, the lonely Jew, Timmy and the Crips, Cartman's bitchiness, Chef's inappropriate advice, and Kenny's continued violent deaths than meets the eye? This collection of essays affirms that possibility. Individual chapters take a sometimes witty, often provocative look at "Is South Park a Libertarian Manifesto?," "That's So Gay ," and "Why Is Cartman...
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's long-running Comedy Central hit cartoon South Park has been equally cheered and reviled for its edgy humor, poited...
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68,23 |
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Salant, Cbs, and the Battle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism: The Memoirs of Richard S. Salant
ISBN: 9780813337036 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As president of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, the late Richard S. Salant launched the first 30-minute Evening News, CBS Morning News, and 60 Minutes, and established high standards in his profession. This first-person account, assembled and edited during the years since Salant's death in 1993, is a history of broadcast journalism, an inside story of the politicians and journalists who shaped America's recent history, and an alarm about the erosion of standards in broadcast journalism.
As president of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, the late Richard S. Salant launched the first 30-minute Evening News, CBS Morning News, and 60 Minute...
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96,90 |
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Queer Words, Queer Images: Communication and the Construction of Homosexuality
ISBN: 9780814774410 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In many arenas the debate is raging over the nature of sexual orientation. Queer Words, Queer Images addresses this debate, but with a difference, arguing that homosexuality has become an issue precisely because of the way in which we discuss, debate, and communicate about the concept and experience of homosexuality. The debate over homosexuality is fundamentally an issue of communication--as we can see by the recent controversy over gays in the military. This controversy, termed by one gay man as the annoying habit of heterosexual men to overestimate their own attractiveness, has... In many arenas the debate is raging over the nature of sexual orientation. Queer Words, Queer Images addresses this debate, but with a diffe... |
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150,29 |
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Living-Room War
ISBN: 9780815604662 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of essays by the TV critic of The New Yorker, this book provides a poetic examination of 1960s television culture ranging from the Vietnam War to Captain Kangeroo, and from the 1968 Democratic convention to televised sports.
A collection of essays by the TV critic of The New Yorker, this book provides a poetic examination of 1960s television culture ranging from the Vietna...
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77,52 |
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