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Television, History, and American Culture - Feminist Critical Essays

English · Hardback

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"Reading this collection will be a tonic for anyone wearied by ongoing assaults on feminism and cultural studies as having passed their prime; these essays suggest a vital field of inquiry and a vibrant political spirit . . . The contributors list reads like a who's who of American feminist television studies."-- Henry Jenkins, editor of "Children's Culture Reader"

List of contents










Introduction / Mary Beth Haralovich and Lauren Rabinovitz 1

Desired and Feared: Women's Voices in Radio History / Michele Hilmes 17

Considering Monty Margetts's Cook's Corner: Oral History and Television History / Mark Williams 36

Lucy and Desi: Sexuality, Ethnicity, and TV's First Family / Mary Desjardins 56

A Moral Crisis in Prime Time: Peyton Place and the Rise of the Single Girl / Moya Luckett 75

I Spy's "Living Postcards": The Geo-Politics of Civil Rights / Mary Beth Haralovich 98

Leading Up to Roe v. Wade: Television Documentaries in the Abortion Debate / Julie D'Acci 120

Ms.-Representation: The Politics of Feminist Sitcoms / Lauren Rabinovitz 144

The Oprahfication of America: Talk Shows and the Public Sphere / Jane M. Shattuc 168

Averting the Male Gaze: Visual Pleasure and the Images of Fat Women / Jane Feuer 181

Selected Bibliography 201

Contributors 211

Index 213

About the author










Mary Beth Haralovich is Associate Professor of Media Arts at the University of Arizona.
Lauren Rabinovitz is Professor of American Studies and Film Studies at the University of Iowa.


Summary

What do the images transmitted by that screen tell us about power, authority, gender stereotypes, and ideology in the United States? This book addresses this question by illuminating how television both reflects and influences American culture and identity. It is suitable for those interested in women's studies and American studies.

Product details

Authors Haralovich, Mary Beth Havalovich
Assisted by Mary Beth Haralovich (Editor), Lauren Rabinovitz (Editor)
Publisher Duke University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 20.09.1999
 
EAN 9780822323617
ISBN 978-0-8223-2361-7
No. of pages 232
Weight 662 g
Series Console-ing Passions
Console-Ing Passions: Televisi
Console-ing Passions
Console-Ing Passions: Televisi
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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