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Gen X TV
Rob Owen
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Description for Gen X TV
In attempting to define "Generation X", Rob Owens offers a history of network and cable television since the birth of Generation X, and goes on to explore the symbiotic relationship between television and this largely misunderstood age group. He maintains that television consumes innocence. Series: Television S. Num Pages: 286 pages, 20 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
No generation eludes definition as much as ""Generation X"". Rob Owens opens with a history of network and cable television since the birth of Generation X, but goes on to explore the symbiotic relationship between television and this largely misunderstood age group. From the first megahit ""The Brady Bunch"" to today's ""Friends"", Owen unflinchingly describes the ""boob tube"" as the ubiquitous babysitter for millions of young people. Television, Owen maintains, consumes innocence as viewers encounter countless episodes of society's woes, from political strife and environmental decimation to everyday violence and crime. The peculiar television style of Gen-X sitcoms - sarcastic, ... Read more
No generation eludes definition as much as ""Generation X"". Rob Owens opens with a history of network and cable television since the birth of Generation X, but goes on to explore the symbiotic relationship between television and this largely misunderstood age group. From the first megahit ""The Brady Bunch"" to today's ""Friends"", Owen unflinchingly describes the ""boob tube"" as the ubiquitous babysitter for millions of young people. Television, Owen maintains, consumes innocence as viewers encounter countless episodes of society's woes, from political strife and environmental decimation to everyday violence and crime. The peculiar television style of Gen-X sitcoms - sarcastic, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Television
Number of Pages
242
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815604433
SKU
V9780815604433
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Ref
99-6
Reviews for Gen X TV
Explores the symbiotic relationship between television and this largely misunderstood age group, and offers true facts on cast and creators of hit shows including The Brady Bunch, Seinfeld, and My So-Called Life. Includes instructions for the Melrose Place drinking game, and a chapter on the role of the Internet on today's television shows.