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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13
9780815605850
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90702366
Product Key Features
Series
Television and Popular Culture
Author
Rob Owen
Publication Name
Gen X TV: the Brady Bunch to Melrose Place
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Business
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230 mm
Item Width
205 mm
Item Weight
545 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Title_Author
Rob Owen
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