"No book out there that can match this in scope and quality... Engaging and highly readable." - Greg M. Smith, author of Beautiful TV
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"it is a damn good collection, featuring 40 different contributions from American scholars, plus Matt Hills from Aberystwyth and Roberta Pearson from Nottingham. . Their contributions are organised under five main themes: Aesthetics and Style; TV Representations: Social Identity and Cultural Politics; TV Politics: Democracy, Nation, and the Public Interest; TV Industry: Industrial Practices and Structures; and TV Practices: Medium, Technology, and Everyday Life. As with television schedules, it is easy to flick and pick and read--indeed, the editors in their Introduction actively encourage 'readers to go straight to a particular program or approach that interests them' . "-"CST Online",
"There's not a single dull page in this book..."-Jose Solis, "Popmatters"
"There's not a single dull page in this book."-Jose Solis, "Popmatters"
"This book, unlike the manual that comes with your TV set, is utterly readable, highly engaging, and worth referring back to, long after you've switched on your favorite channel. [...] Regardless of which essay one chooses to tune in to, How to Watch Television is an accessible and impressive group of essays by a powerhouse cast of television scholars."-"Journal of American Culture"
"[I]t is a damn good collection, featuring 40 different contributions from American scholars, plus Matt Hills from Aberystwyth and Roberta Pearson from Nottingham. Their contributions are organised under five main themes: Aesthetics and Style;TV Representations: Social Identity and Cultural Politics;TVPolitics: Democracy, Nation, and the Public Interest;TV Industry: Industrial Practices and Structures; and TV Practices: Medium, Technology, and Everyday Life. As with television schedules, it is easy to flick and pick and read indeed, the editors in their Introduction actively encourage readers to go straight to a particular program or approach that interests them.'"-Geoff Lealand, "CST Online""
There s not a single dull page in this book. -Jose Solis, "Popmatters""
"Ask anyone in Hollywood and they ll tell you the movies are dead. TV is where it s at, and this book will show you why. Thompson and Mittell offer an essential guide to television today, featuring the most insightful critics writing about the most creative and engaging shows. Whether student, fan, or TV professional, it belongs on your bookshelf."-Michael Curtin, co-author of "The American Television Industry""
"What happens when you give 40 smart television scholars ten pages each to write about a television show that interests them? You get a delightful book that is sure to become a favorite of television scholars and students alike. Thompson and Mittell have brought together authors who provide thoughtful criticism in an engaging style and cover just about every genre, historical period, and lens of analysis. Each essay's combination of brevity and detailed analysis makes the book likely to work well as both a course reader for undergraduates in television studies and a reference resource for those wanting to dive into research on individual shows. Though every essay adds something valuable to the collection, essays on Mad Men, Glee, M*A*S*H, I Love Lucy, Modern Family, NYPD Blue, The Twilight Zone, and The Walking Deadare worth the price of this fun, informative, and useful book, even for seasoned television scholars.Summing Up: Highly recommended."-S. Pepper, "Choice""
"There s quite simply no book out there that can match this in scope and quality. The contributors are a 'Who s Who' of contemporary television studies, and the prose is engaging and highly readable. If you re looking for models of how to think about television from a range of perspectives, you need look no further."-Greg M. Smith, author of "Beautiful TV: The Art and Argument of Ally McBeal""
This book, unlike the manual that comes with your TV set, is utterly readable, highly engaging, and worth referring back to, long after you ve switched on your favorite channel. . . . Regardless of which essay one chooses to tune in to, How to Watch Television is an accessible and impressive group of essays by a powerhouse cast of television scholars. -"Journal of American Culture""
“This book, unlike the manual that comes with your TV set, is utterly readable, highly engaging, and worth referring back to, long after you’ve switched on your favorite channel. . . . Regardless of which essay one chooses to tune in to, How to Watch Television is an accessible and impressive group of essays by a powerhouse cast of television scholars.”-Journal of American Culture
"Ask anyone in Hollywood and they’ll tell you the movies are dead. TV is where it’s at, and this book will show you why. Thompson and Mittell offer an essential guide to television today, featuring the most insightful critics writing about the most creative and engaging shows. Whether student, fan, or TV professional, it belongs on your bookshelf."-Michael Curtin,co-author of The American Television Industry
“There’s not a single dull page in this book.”
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