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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452640303321

Autore

Lewis Justin <1958-, >

Titolo

The ideological octopus : an exploration of television and its audience / / Justin Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-37989-6

1-138-98944-4

1-135-04281-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 pages)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Television ; ; v. 9

Disciplina

302.2345

Soggetti

Television viewers - Psychology

Television - Psychological aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1991.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface Part 1 1. An Introduction to the TV Audience 2. Rethinking Audience 3. The New Audience Research 4. Gathering Evidence Part 2 5. Two Empirical Studies 6. Behind the News 7. The Power of the Popular Television: The Case of Cosby 8. Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Originally published in 1991, this introduction to studying the television audience discusses developments in semiology and cultural studies and their contribution to our understanding of the power of television.