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Making Sense of Television Sonia Livingstone (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

Making Sense of Television By Sonia Livingstone (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

Summary

Taking the soap opera as a case study this book explores the way people engage with television. This new edition takes into account recent research work, theoretical developments and looks forward to the development of audience research.

Making Sense of Television Summary

Making Sense of Television: The Psychology of Audience Interpretation by Sonia Livingstone (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

Taking the soap opera as a case study, this book explores the 'parasocial interaction' people engage in with television programmes. It looks at the nature of the 'active viewer' and the role of the text in social psychology. It also investigates the existing theoretical models offered by social psychology and other discourses.
This second edition takes into account recent research work and theoretical developments in fields such as narrative psychology, social representation theory and ethnographic work on audiences, and look forward to the developing role of audience research. It will be an essential study for students and lecturers in social psychology and media studies.

Making Sense of Television Reviews

'The book provides extremely useful thoughts and approaches for media scholars an impressive book.' - European Journal of Communication, 15(1)

About Sonia Livingstone (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

Livingstone, Sonia

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Social Psychology of the Television Viewer; Chapter 2 The Active Viewer; Chapter 3 The Case of the Soap Opera; Chapter 4 The Role of the Text in Social Psychology; Chapter 5 The Resourceful Viewer; Chapter 6 Viewers' Representations of Television Characters; Chapter 7 Divergent Interpretations of Television Soap Opera; Chapter 8 Audiences and Interpretations;

Additional information

GOR006711858
9780415185363
041518536X
Making Sense of Television: The Psychology of Audience Interpretation by Sonia Livingstone (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
19980312
224
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