Not only is everyday conversation increasingly dependent on television, but more and more people are appearing on television to discuss social and personal issu
Television talk shows have fueled debates about television's faltering role as a medium for social interaction, but this book points out that many viewers don't
On Television exposes the invisible mechanisms of manipulation and censorship that determine what appears on the small screen. Bourdieu shows how the ratings ga
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