02124nam 2200505 450 991081637390332120230808194454.01-4422-6870-0(CKB)3710000000769778(EBL)4519214(OCoLC)936687698(PQKBManifestationID)16327463(PQKBWorkID)14903169(PQKB)21265523(MiAaPQ)EBC4519214(DLC) 2016005522(EXLCZ)99371000000076977820160823h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDr. Joyce Brothers the founding mother of TV psychology /Kathleen CollinsLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2016.©20161 online resource (257 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-6869-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Contestant -- Psychologist -- Tv guide -- Working woman -- Celebrity -- Pioneer.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.Television personalitiesUnited StatesBiographyPsychologistsUnited StatesBiographyTelevision personalitiesPsychologists791.4502/8092Collins Kathleen1644694MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816373903321Dr. Joyce Brothers3990715UNINA