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On Television

By Pierre Bourdieu

Book information

Year
1998
ISBN
9781565844070, 1565844076
LCC
PN4784.T4 B6813 1998
Open Library ID
OL24748683M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3958479 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
104\53
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Hailed by the New York Times as "illuminating...vivid and clearheaded," Pierre Bourdieu's "acid appraisal [of television] will provide shudders of recognition for American readers" (Publishers Weekly). France's leading sociologist shows how, far from reflecting the tastes of the majority, television, particularly television journalism, imposes ever-lower levels of political and social discourse on us all. Quickly selling out its first hardcover edition, On Television has provoked widespread comment among journalists, academics, and television viewers. Katha Pollitt wrote, "anyone seriously interested in journalism must read this book," and Todd Gitlin called it "indispensable."

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