Dominion of Signs [[electronic resource] ] : Television, Advertising and Other New Zealand Fictions

• Autore: Perry Nick
• Pubblicazione: Auckland, : Auckland University Press, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (175 p.)
• Disciplina: 993
• Soggetto topico: Advertising -- Social aspects -- New Zealand; Mass media -- Social aspects -- New Zealand; New Zealand -- Civilization; Popular culture -- New Zealand; Popular culture - Social aspects - New Zealand; Mass media - Social aspects - New Zealand; Advertising - New Zealand; History & Archaeology; Regions & Countries - Australia & Pacific Islands - Oceania
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 Fiction ; 8 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
• Sommario/riassunto: <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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Dominion of Signs
• ISBN: 1-77558-640-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463847103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II