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Televisuality: Style, Crisis, and Authority in American Television
Authority: Televisuality examines how American television in the 1980s used exhibitionist style to respond to network television's institutional crisis. John Caldwell connects production practices and technologies with aesthetics and ideology, ranging from prestige programming to reality television and crisis news coverage.
At a glance
- Examines stylistic exhibitionism as a response to network television's declining institutional authority.
- Discusses examples ranging from prestige series and event programming to lower-budget and tabloid forms.
- Connects television production experience with critical and cultural analysis.
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Pros
- Its historical and critical focus brings production practices, technology, aesthetics, and ideology into one discussion.
- Examples span multiple television genres, rather than focusing only on prestige programming.
Technical specifications
9 specifications| Publisher | Rutgers University Press Classics |
|---|---|
| Publication date | August 14, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 666 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1978816030 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1978816039 |
| Reading age | 16 years and up |
| Dimensions | 5.19 x 1.6 x 8 inches |
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| Weight listed | 1.55 pounds |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers studying television history, media studies, or American television culture.
- Students and researchers interested in 1980s programming, production style, and media criticism.
Less suited to
- Readers seeking a practical guide to current television production or a survey of contemporary streaming services.
Frequently asked questions
What does Televisuality focus on?
It analyzes how 1980s American television used conspicuous visual and production styles amid changes to network television and competition from cable.
What kinds of television does the book discuss?
The supplied description names prestige series, event programming, reality television, tabloid forms, and stylized crisis news coverage.
How long is this edition?
The listing gives a print length of 666 pages.
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