Television Studies

Short Introductions

by Jonathan Gray, Amanda D. Lotz

Television Studies  provides an overview of the origins, central ideas, and intellectual traditions of this exciting field. What have been the primary areas of inquiry in television studies? Why and how did these areas develop? How have scholars studied them? How are they developing? What have been the discipline’s key works? This book answers these questions by tracing the history of television studies right up to the digital present, surveying emerging scholarship, and addressing new questions about the field’s relationship with the digital. The second edition includes an examination of how internet-distributed services such as Netflix have adjusted the stories, industrial practices, and audience experience of television. For all those wondering how to study television, or even  why  to study television, this new edition of  Television Studies  will provide a clear and engaging overview of key topics. The book works as a stand-alone introduction and, by placing key works in a broader context, can also provide an excellent basis for an entire course.

Genres: Research

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2011

Reviews

[Brooke · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was pretty much a collection of why television studies is their own thing separate from other studies (even though it includes a lot of different disciplines) and then a lot of books are referenced. Not the best.

[A. Can · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the promotional text suggests, this is a must-read for anyone who is curious about studying television in current media environment.