Tele-ology: Studies in Television

by John Hartley

2021-01-07 15:01:11

Teleologybrings together John Hartley''s work on television. The book draws on current critical theory in cultural studies to develop a wide-ranging and thought-provoking view of television broadcasting in Britain, Australia and the USA.Neighbours, H... Read more
Teleologybrings together John Hartley''s work on television. The book draws on current critical theory in cultural studies to develop a wide-ranging and thought-provoking view of television broadcasting in Britain, Australia and the USA.
Neighbours, Hancock''s Half Hour, Dallas, Monty Python, Miami Vice, Beverly HillbilliesandBonanzaare among the examples of TV art that are discussed in Hartley''s exploration of cultural politics. He takes in TV truth and propaganda; populism in the news; mythologies of the audience; TV drama as a `photopoetic'' genre in the tradition of Shakespeare; Kylie Minogue, Madonna and gardening shows.
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Book Details

File size9.21 X 6.14 X 0.6 in
Print pages256
PublisherRoutledge
Publication date April 12, 1992
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780415068185
ohn Hartley is Professor of Cultural Science and Director of the Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. His books include Creative Industries (2005), Television Trut...

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