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Description for Comic Visions
Paperback. Combines historical research with cultural analysis to provide a study of television comedy as a reflection of the diversity and richness in American society. This book examines the roots of television comedy beginning with the influence of Vaudeville, cinema and radio on the variety shows and sitcoms of the 1940's and 1950's. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Comic Visions, Second Edition is an update of the most influential critical history of American television comedy.
Comic Visions, Second Edition is an update of the most influential critical history of American television comedy.
- Most comprehensive social and critical history of American television comedy
- Very engaging, lucid and entertaining writing style
- Approaches social criticism without being too scholarly and pedantic
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781577180036
SKU
V9781577180036
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Marc
David Marc teaches at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California and at the Department of Film and Television, UCLA. He is a frequent contributor to The Village Voice and is the author of Demographic Vistas, Revised Edition (1996), and Bonfire of the Humanities (1995).
Reviews for Comic Visions
"A new edition of David Marc's Comic Visions is grounds for rejoicing. His historical survey of TV comedy remains unrivalled, and new material on the cable era will be more than welcome." Francis Couvares, Amherst College. "David Marc's Comic Visions is the outstanding book of its type: social and cultural analysis of the most popular and important comedic forms ... Read more