Media Events
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- Synopsis
- An ethnography of how such media events as the Olympic Games, the moon landing, Kennedy's funeral, and the royal wedding, are scripted, negotiated, performed, celebrated, shamanized, and reviewed. Drawing from the theories of Max Weber and Emile Durkheim, shows how television can declare holidays and create history.
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 310 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780674559561
- Publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/14/09
- Copyrighted By:
- President and Fellows of Harvard College
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Texas A&M University
- Proofread By:
- Texas A&M University
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.