Bringing Color into the Living Room: Analyzing "TV Guide" Covers, 1953 to 1997

Autor/in	Upright, Craig
Titel	Bringing Color into the Living Room: Analyzing "TV Guide" Covers, 1953 to 1997
Quelle	In: Teaching Sociology, 43 (2015) 3, S.214-226 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0092-055X
DOI	10.1177/0092055X15588561
Schlagwörter	Sociology; Cultural Influences; United States History; Minority Groups; Racial Differences; Racial Bias; African Americans; Printed Materials; Social Attitudes; Social Change; Programming (Broadcast); Television Viewing; Illustrations; Photography; Racial Factors; Race; College Students; Learning Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziologie; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Ethnische Minderheit; Rassenunterschied; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Afroamerikaner; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Sozialer Wandel; Programmgestaltung; Fernsehkonsum; Bildliche Darstellung; Fotografie; Rasse; Abstammung; Collegestudent; Lernaktivität
Abstract	Many contemporary students are unfamiliar with the cultural history of television programming in the United States. References to iconic series that represented significant milestones in minority representations and discussions of racial issues--such as "I Spy," "Julia," "All in the Family," or even "The Cosby Show"--fail to serve as useful examples when instructors cannot assume widespread familiarity. The exercise described in this note uses cover images from the magazine "TV Guide" between 1953 and 1997 to illustrate changing representation of minorities, present an overview of television programming history, and provide an opportunity to apply theoretical insights. Using a web-based archive of the magazine covers, the students can observe the emergence of nonwhite entertainers not only on the television screens but also onto the coffee tables of mainstream American families. This exercise can precede several discussions about racial issues, such as minority representation, cultural reflection, or post-civil-rights-era history. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01