Tuning in to young viewers social science perspectives on television

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In this first full-length study, Robert Niemi provides a comprehensive view of Russell Banks's life and literary career, including his poetry, collected short fiction, and eight novels. Niemi examines Banks's complex evolution from counterculture aesthete to committed social critic. He argues a high degree of both political and aesthetic sophistication enable Banks to balance his narratives between chronicle and social critique. Stressing the aut...

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Banks, Russell, 1940-2023 Criticism and interpretation

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Television Social aspects United States

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Original version: Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c1996. 282 pages (Twayne's United States authors series ; volume TUSAS 680). 0803958269
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Contents:

Introduction / Tannis M. MacBeth
Television and socialization of young children / Aletha C. Huston and John C. Wright
Diversity on television / Sherryl Browne Graves
Television and children's fear / Joanne Cantor
Television violence viewing and aggressive behavior / Eric F. Dubow and Laurie S. Miller
Indirect effects of television : creativity, persistence, school achievement, and participation in other activities / Tannis M. MacBeth
Television dependence, diagnosis, and prevention : with commentary on video games, pornography, and media education / Robert W. Kubey

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BC Libraries Cooperative. National Network for Equitable Library Service, distributor
MacBeth, Tannis M., editor

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