03262nam 22006853u 450 991078775520332120230126210946.01-77558-640-5(CKB)2670000000496401(EBL)1563924(OCoLC)863821934(SSID)ssj0001060868(PQKBManifestationID)11588187(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001060868(PQKBWorkID)11097482(PQKB)11570394(MiAaPQ)EBC1563924(MiAaPQ)EBC5649446(EXLCZ)99267000000049640120160418d2013|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrDominion of Signs[electronic resource] Television, Advertising and Other New Zealand FictionsAuckland Auckland University Press20131 online resource (175 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-77558-178-0 Cover; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction: Does the Book Stop Here?; 2 Cinderella and the Silver Mercedes: Popular Culture and the Construction of National Identity; 3 Toyota Country and Toyota City: Urbanism and the Representation of Community; 4 Restricted Vision: Images of Australia in New Zealand Television Commercials; 5 Black to the Future; 6 Am I Rite? Or Am I Write? Or Am I Right? A New Zealand Reading of The Singing Detective; 7 Flying by Nets: The Social Pattern of New Zealand Fiction8 Millennial Pursuit: From the Listener's 'Man Alone' to Theory K's Scout TroopReferences; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Z<DIV></DIV>If you have ever wondered what led to the rise and fall of New Zealand's Telethon, or pondered the appeal of Metro magazine, or sought to understand the popularity of Billy T. James, this book is for you. The Dominion of Signs is a brilliant and provocative commentary on contemporary New Zealand culture.Advertising -- Social aspects -- New ZealandMass media -- Social aspects -- New ZealandNew Zealand -- CivilizationPopular culture -- New ZealandPopular cultureSocial aspectsNew ZealandMass mediaSocial aspectsNew ZealandAdvertisingNew ZealandHistory & ArchaeologyHILCCRegions & Countries - Australia & Pacific Islands - OceaniaHILCCAdvertising -- Social aspects -- New Zealand.Mass media -- Social aspects -- New Zealand.New Zealand -- Civilization.Popular culture -- New Zealand.Popular cultureSocial aspectsMass mediaSocial aspectsAdvertisingHistory & ArchaeologyRegions & Countries - Australia & Pacific Islands - Oceania993Perry Nick1527314AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910787755203321Dominion of Signs3769997UNINA