TV Genres: A Handbook and Reference Guide

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This book fills a need. It will be used by scholars and revered by undergraduates doing papers. It is a highly desirable acquisition for libraries of all types. Choice [an] essential purchase for universityand most college libraries as well as large public libraries. Reference Books Bulletin

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"TV Genres is a handbook of the television medium consisting of an introduction and 19 chapters covering different genres of television shows (including commercials).... Chapters were written by experts in the field, most of them professors of communication. Each chapter is divided into seven parts: an overview of the genre, historical development, theme and issues, endnotes to the previous essays, a bibliographical essay, a list of books and articles on the genre, and a videography providing the names of well-known shows in the genre, the network times of broadcast, stars, and the first and last programs of the show. An index providing access to information about particular networks, shows, and TV personalities ends the book. While not a comprehensive analysis, TV Genres provides an excellent starting point for research on the subject because of the clear, focused narrative and the list of sources to consult for more information.... [an] essential purchase for university and most college libraries as well as large public libraries."-Reference Books Bulletin
Those who despise the aridity and triviality of literary criticism should turn for inspiration to this collection of useful and well-written essays on 19 different TV genres. Each essay traces the genesis and history of a different fictional or realistic genre (e.g., the police show, the game show, the talk show, children's programming) and discusses aesthetic, psychological, and social issues. The essays are videographic, and describe a large number of examples within each genre. Each essay includes a full bibliographic survey of secondary print sources, and a short videography giving more detailed broadcast history information for some principal examples of the genre.... This book fills a need. It will be used by scholars and revered by undergraduates doing papers. It is a highly desirable acquisition for libraries of all types.-Choice
TV Genres is a handbook of the television medium consisting of an introduction and 19 chapters covering different genres of television shows (including commercials).... Chapters were written by experts in the field, most of them professors of communication. Each chapter is divided into seven parts: an overview of the genre, historical development, theme and issues, endnotes to the previous essays, a bibliographical essay, a list of books and articles on the genre, and a videography providing the names of well-known shows in the genre, the network times of broadcast, stars, and the first and last programs of the show. An index providing access to information about particular networks, shows, and TV personalities ends the book. While not a comprehensive analysis, TV Genres provides an excellent starting point for research on the subject because of the clear, focused narrative and the list of sources to consult for more information.... [an] essential purchase for university and most college libraries as well as large public libraries.-Reference Books Bulletin
"Those who despise the aridity and triviality of literary criticism should turn for inspiration to this collection of useful and well-written essays on 19 different TV genres. Each essay traces the genesis and history of a different fictional or realistic genre (e.g., the police show, the game show, the talk show, children's programming) and discusses aesthetic, psychological, and social issues. The essays are videographic, and describe a large number of examples within each genre. Each essay includes a full bibliographic survey of secondary print sources, and a short videography giving more detailed broadcast history information for some principal examples of the genre.... This book fills a need. It will be used by scholars and revered by undergraduates doing papers. It is a highly desirable acquisition for libraries of all types."-Choice

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