Lynn Spigel

Interestingly, I've read (and very much enjoyed) most of the "Library Thing recommends..." books on this page, but I hated this book. I had to read it twice, once in college and once in graduate school. Essentially, it's a very important and good argument about the cultural role of TV in the 1950s (the stuff on the physical placement of TVs in living rooms, and the design of the sets themselves is fabulous). Despite this, I found it repetitive and really had to force myself to read it the show more second time. That said, it's a highly-regarded work, and it's likely that my lack of interest in the subject of TV shaped my dislike of it. show less

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