German Television : Historical and Theoretical Perspectives

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Title: German Television : Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
Description: Long overlooked by scholars and critics, the history and aesthetics of German television have only recently begun to attract serious, sustained attention, and then largely within Germany. This ambitious volume, the first in English on the subject, provides a much-needed corrective in the form of penetrating essays on the distinctive theories, practices, and social-historical contexts that have defined television in Germany. Encompassing developments from the dawn of the medium through the Cold War and post-reunification, this is an essential introduction to a rich and varied media tradition.
Authors: Larson Powell, Robert Shandley
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Television--Social aspects--Germany, Television broadcasting--Germany--History, Television broadcasting--Social aspects--Germany
Categories: PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:Long overlooked by scholars and critics, the history and aesthetics of German television have only recently begun to attract serious, sustained attention, and then largely within Germany. This ambitious volume, the first in English on the subject, provides a much-needed corrective in the form of penetrating essays on the distinctive theories, practices, and social-historical contexts that have defined television in Germany. Encompassing developments from the dawn of the medium through the Cold War and post-reunification, this is an essential introduction to a rich and varied media tradition.
ISBN:9781785331121
9781785338373
9781785331138
9781807588991