Channels of Discourse, Reassembled by Robert C Allen

Channels of Discourse, Reassembled by Robert C Allen

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Summary

Examining commercial television in the light of contemporary culture, literary and cinematic criticism, this book addresses the place of semiotics, narrative theory, reception theory, ideological analysis, psychoanalysis, and others in the critical analysis of television.

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Channels of Discourse, Reassembled by Robert C Allen

Channels of Discourse fills a significant gap in the critical literature on television. The eight distinguished scholars whose essays make up the collection consider commercial televisionin relation to the major strands of contemporary literary, cultural and cinematic criticism.

`A remarkably cogent and comprehensive introduction to a wide range of methodologies of television analysisChannels of Discourse goes far beyond what usually passes for `content analysis' and `television criticism'.' - Robert Stam, New York University

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ISBN 13 9780415080590
ISBN 10 0415080592
Title Channels of Discourse, Reassembled
Author Robert C Allen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1992-08-06
Number of pages 428
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.