COMIC VISIONS : TELEVISION COMEDY AND AMERICAN CULTURE (SECOND EDITION)

Book ID/图书代码： 08880005B05963

English Summary/英文概要： Comic Visions by David Marc is the most influential critical history of American television comedy. This Second Edition updates the subject matter and takes into account how new technology, especially cable TV, has affected this popular form of home entertainment. Marc examines the roots of television comedy beginning with the influence of Vaudeville, cinema and radio on the variety shows and sitcoms of the 1940’s and 1950’s. He then moves into television’s response to the turbulent 1960’s and the great expansion of situational comedy popular in the 1970’s. A completely new chapter looks at recent developments such as Comedy Central and the proliferation of stand-up comedy and also includes an engaging analysis of why shows like Seinfeld and The Simpsons are such major hits in the 1990s. Witty, lucid, and engaging, Marc combines historical research with cultural analysis to provide a study of television comedy that is deeply rooted in the diversity in American society.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： Comic Visions是最有影响的写美国电视剧的历史的书。新的科技特别是电视的出现丰富了人们的家庭娱乐形式。Marc告诉我们电视剧在40到50年代时开始盛行，到了60年代电视受到很大的动荡，在70年代电视的节目已经很受大众的欢迎了。除了这些，还有一个章节讲述了电视的发展比如戏剧的中心，电视剧在什么地方发展迅速还有分析为什么像Seinfeld 和The Simpsons这样的电视节目会那么受欢迎。Marc结合了历史研究和对文化的分析来研究美国的电视剧发展。

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About the Author/作者介绍： David Marc在Annenberg学校，加利福尼亚的大学，电视与电影研究中心任教。他是乡村之音的自由撰稿人，还是Demographic Vistas, Bonfire of the Humanities的作者。

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