{"product_id":"9781405170543","title":"Defining Visions Television and the American Experience in the 20th Century","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDefining Visions\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTelevision and the American Experience in the 20th Century\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMary Ann Watson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDefining Visions\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful narrative social history that examines television’s rise as the great “certifying agent” in American life. This newly updated and fully revised edition extends its coverage to the end of the 20th century. It defines the “Television Age” as a discrete period in American history bracketed by monumental events—the triumph of the Allied victory of WWII and the devastation of 9\/11.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA powerful narrative social history that examines television’s rise as the great 'certifying agent' in American life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtends its coverage to the end of the twentieth century, and defines the 'Television Age' as a discrete period in American history that is bracketed by the end of WWII and 9\/11\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussions of the Monica Lewinsky scandal and Clinton impeachment; the massacre at Columbine High School; the 2000 presidential election; and the tragic events of September 11, 2001\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the cultural impact of recent prime-time programs such as \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWill \u0026amp; Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a sweeping account of the connections between TV and American culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMary Ann Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Electronic Media and Film Studies at Eastern Michigan University. She is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Expanding Vista: American Television in the Kennedy Years\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and has been a consultant to several museum exhibitions and documentary films. Watson serves on the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eTelevision Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and is a frequent contributor to its pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 February 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405170543\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379051327628,"sku":"9781405170543","price":133.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405170543_23dd5fb4-d4c8-495c-8539-ff507ebbee08.jpg?v=1780102698","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405170543","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}