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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798553303321

Autore

Collins Kathleen

Titolo

Dr. Joyce Brothers : the founding mother of TV psychology / / Kathleen Collins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-6870-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

791.4502/8092

Soggetti

Television personalities - United States

Psychologists - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Contestant -- Psychologist -- Tv guide -- Working woman -- Celebrity -- Pioneer.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book to examine the life and career of Dr. Joyce Brothers, a nearly ubiquitous figure who appeared on television from the mid-1950s (as a contestant on The 64,000 Question) through the twenty-first century. Known primarily for her insight as a psychologist, Brothers wrote a daily newspaper advice column for more than five decades until her death in 2013. The author situates Dr. Brothers within the context of the broader American culture, incorporating relevant social, cultural, and historical events into this biographical narrative.