1st Edition
Television Talk Shows Discourse, Performance, Spectacle
Edited By Andrew Tolson
Copyright 2001
222 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
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The "talk show" has become a ubiquitous feature of American and European television. The various examples have been frequently discussed by academic commentators, as well as journalists in an attempt to place them in a cultural setting. Ultimately, the conclusion is reached by both academics and non-academics that talk shows matter because they are a focus for considerable public debate and are... Read more
Contents: A. Tolson, Introduction: The Talk Show Phenomenon. A. Tolson, Talking About Talk: The Academic Debates. L. Haarman, Performing Talk. H. Wood, "No YOU Rioted!": The Pursuit of Conflict in the Management of "Lay" and "Expert" Discourses on Kilroy. S. Blum-Kulka, The Many Faces of With Meni : The History and Stories of One Israeli Talk Show. J. Thornborrow."Has It Ever Happened to You?": Talk Show Stories as Mediated Performance. R. Brunvatne, A. Tolson, "It Makes It Okay to Cry": Two Types of "Therapy Talk" in TV Talk Shows. I. Hutchby, Confrontation as a Spectacle: The Argumentative Frame of the Ricki Lake Show. G. Myers, "I'm Out of It; You Guys Argue": Making an Issue of It on The Jerry Springer Show.
Biography
Andrew Tolson
