Television is a central dimension in our everyday lives and yet its meaning and its potency varies according to our individual circumstances; mediated by the social and cultural worlds which we inhabit. In this fascinating book; Roger Silverstone explores the enigma of television and how it has found its way so profoundly and intimately into the fabric of our everyday lives. His investigation; of great significance to those with a personal or professional interest in media; film and television studies; unravels its emotional and cognitive; spatial; temporal and political significance.Drawing on a wide range of literature; from psychoanalysis to sociology and from geography to cultural studies; Silverstone constructs a theory of the medium which locates it centrally within the multiple realities and discourses of everyday life. Television emerges from these arguments as the fascinating; complex and contradictory medium that it is; but in the process many of the myths that surround it are exploded.This outstanding book presents a radical new approach to the medium of television; one that both challenges received wisdoms and offers a compellingly original view of the place of television in everyday life.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ... when it was published in 2006 and wrote a terrible review of it which hasBy Charles De RocheUpdate: 05/07/2015 There have been recent stellar reviews written for this book. .com has a history of my reviews and they know Ive never been so passionate about a book. Its bad. Very bad. A reviewer (who gave 5 reviews) insinuated that the bad reviews were a result of people not understanding that this book was meant to be a scholarly approach to the subject. Its nothing of the sort. I will reiterate what Ive written earlier - the author simply doesnt have anything new to add to the subject. Its essentially a well written college research paper that relies on previously published materials. The one positive thing I can say about the book is that the author does a thorough job of citing her sources and its been well edited (theres probably less grammatical in the book than in the review I wrote hastily below some time ago!). Again; for a more thorough and "scholarly" approach to the changing interiors of ocean liners; consult Ship Style by Philip Dawson or Palaces that Went to Sea by John Townsend Gibbons. Theyre both well written; with some original insight; and copiously illustrated.I paid full price for this book when it was published in 2006 and wrote a terrible review of it which has; apparently; been removed from .com. I will now merely add my name to the list of individuals who appear to agree with me. Design wise; the book is no more than a trade a paperback with poorly reproduced photographs all of which have been published countless times before. To add insult to injury; the text appears to be no more than a cobbled rehash of works produced by the likes of Maxtone-Graham; Bill Miller and so forth. Recent works by Philip Dawson and even more topical titles such as Catherine Donzels Luxury Liners will provided better insight into the interior design of the great liners (if no more than by dint of its illustrations). This book is so beyond bad that I now avoid other titles by this publisher (this being a second title Ive purchased from this publisher that was both badly researched and produced). This purchase still continues to be a source of rankling and I continue to consider it to be one of the worst book purchases Ive ever made (especially when cost is imputed into the equation) - dont let it be yours.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Designing DisappointmentBy TomEnrouteWhat a huge disappointment this book is. I expected that a history of interior design afloat would include more than a few faded photos that I had seen a dozen times before in other books. Someone needs to introduce this woman to Bill Miller who certainly seems to know where to obtain great photos of old ship interiors. The book is small; the photos poorly reproduced; and is outrageously over priced. I bought a signigicantly reduced price copy via warehouse deals and I stll paid about 4 times what the book is worth. Dont waste your money.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Low resolution photos next to useless. Dont waste your moneyBy JacquelineMassively expensive for what it delivers. Low resolution photos next to useless. Dont waste your money!