Television and the American Family

Television and the American Family
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 482
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ISBN-10 : 9781135663902
ISBN-13 : 1135663904
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Book Synopsis Television and the American Family by : J. Alison Bryant

Download or read book Television and the American Family written by J. Alison Bryant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of a trend-setting volume provides an updated examination of the interaction between families and the most pervasive mass medium: television. Charting the dynamic developments of the American family and television over the past decade, this volume provides a comprehensive representation of programmatic research into family and television and examines extensively the uses families make of television, how extensions of television affect usage, families' evolving attitudes toward television, the ways families have been and are portrayed on television, the effects television has on families, and the ways in which families can mediate its impact on their lives. The volume is an invaluable resource for scholars and students in the areas of media and society, children and media, and family studies.


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