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A European Television History

Jonathan Bignell editor Andreas Fickers editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:21st Nov '08

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European Television History brings together television historians and media scholars to chart the development of television in Europe since its inception. The volume interrogates the history of the medium in divergent political, economic, cultural and ideological national contexts

  • Taking a comparative approach to the topic, the volume is organized around a set of common questions, themes, and methodological reflections
  • Deals with European television in the context of television historiography and transnational traditions
  • Case study chapters written by scholars from different European countries to reflect their specific areas of expertise

"The approaches of this book...should become part of the preparation of anyone teaching about television." (Communication Research Trends, 2009)

"With this collection, Bignell and Fickers bring together an outstanding team of scholars to draw together the best of existing and new scholarship in the field. This collection should inform all future studies of television, media history and, given the centrality of media to the formation of contemporary Europe, the study of European history as a whole." Sean Cubitt, Director of the Program in media and Communications, University of Melbourne

ISBN: 9781405163408

Dimensions: 254mm x 203mm x 25mm

Weight: 284g

288 pages