Television and the household : reports from the BFI's audience tracking study / edited by Duncan Petrie and Janet Willis.

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  1. Television and the household : reports from the BFI's audience tracking study / edited by Duncan Petrie and Janet Willis.
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  1. London : BFI Pub., 1995.

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Additional authors
  1. British Film Institute
  2. Petrie, Duncan J., 1963-
  3. Willis, Janet, 1948-
Description
  1. x, 138 p.; 21 cm.
Summary
  1. "The ubiquity of television in contemporary society continues to provoke controversy. Some claim television to be a harmful influence, while others maintain it is an important source of information and entertainment. But how much do we really understand about the role and significance of television in the daily lives of ordinary people? This volume attempts to tackle this fundamental question. It comprises the first collection of papers from a major investigation into the British television audience, their television viewing habits and the impact of the current upheavals and changes affecting the broadcasting institutions." "Television and the Household considers the television experience from the point of view of distinct audiences. There are essays on teenagers, the elderly, the Scottish audience and viewers living in London, which all explore the phenomenon of television in the context of questions of daily routine, the life-cycle, community and identity. The viewing process itself is examined in relation to the ways in which individuals make sense not only of particular programmes but also of controversial issues such as representations of sex on TV."--Jacket.
Series statement
  1. BFI working papers
Uniform title
  1. BFI working papers
Subject
  1. Mass media surveys > Great Britain
  2. Television broadcasting > Longitudinal studies. > Great Britain
  3. Television viewers > Great Britain > Longitudinal studies
Genre/Form
  1. Longitudinal studies
Contents
  1. Foreword / Roger Silverstone -- Introduction / Richard Paterson, Duncan Petrie and Janet Willis -- Young People, Television and Daily Life / Duncan Petrie -- Staying in Touch: Television and the Over-Seventies / Janet Willis -- Switching on at 60-Plus / Elaine Randall -- London Life, London Television / Richard Paterson -- Television in Scotland: Audience and Cultural Identity / Duncan Petrie -- Critical Discourse and the Television Audience / Duncan Petrie -- 'I'm Not a Prude But...' Sex, Sexuality and Strong Language in Recent Television Drama / Jenny Owen -- Appendix: The First Year / Duncan Petrie.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.
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