Título: The Television Will Be Revolutionized: Second Edition
Autor: Amanda Lotz
Sinopse: Many proclaimed the “end of television” in the early years of the twenty-first century, as capabilities and features of the boxes that occupied a central space in American living rooms for the preceding fifty years were radically remade. In this revised, second edition of her definitive book, Amanda D. Lotz proves that rumors of the death of television were greatly exaggerated and explores how new distribution and viewing technologies have resurrected the medium. Shifts in the basic practices of making and distributing television have not been hastening its demise, but are redefining what we can do with television, what we expect from it, how we use it—in short, revolutionizing it. Television, as both a technology and a tool for cultural storytelling, remains as important today as ever, but it has changed in fundamental ways. The Television Will Be Revolutionized provides a sophisticated history of the present, examining television in what Lotz terms the “post-network” era while providing frameworks for understanding the continued change in the medium. The second edition addresses adjustments throughout the industry wrought by broadband delivered television such as Netflix, YouTube, and cross-platform initiatives like TV Everywhere, as well as how technologies such as tablets and smartphones have changed how and where we view. Lotz begins to deconstruct the future of different kinds of television—exploring how “prized content,” live television sports and contests, and linear viewing may all be “television,” but very different types of television for both viewers and producers. Through interviews with those working in the industry, surveys of trade publications, and consideration of an extensive array of popular shows, Lotz takes us behind the screen to explore what is changing, why it is changing, and why the changes matter.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Television Will Be Revolutionized: Second Edition”, de Amanda Lotz, publicado pela editora New York University Press, em 2014 e com 331 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: New York University Press
Páginas: 331
Ano: 2014
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Linguagem: pt_BR
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ISBN13: 9781479865253
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora New York University Press apresentam uma leitura que mescla rigor acadêmico com acessibilidade, explorando temas que vão desde estudos culturais e históricos até análises sociais e políticas contemporâneas. O catálogo revela um interesse constante por questões que envolvem identidades, poder, cultura popular e transformações sociais, com obras que dialogam tanto com narrativas densas e analíticas quanto com textos que trazem um tom mais envolvente e direto. Há uma atenção especial a contextos globais e culturais diversos, como as dinâmicas do fandom, o cinema coreano e as transformações políticas, sempre com uma escrita que convida à reflexão crítica. Essa diversidade sugere um equilíbrio entre obras mais informativas e outras que adotam um viés narrativo, ampliando o horizonte do leitor.
