Power and Television in Latin America

The Dominican Case

Inbunden, Engelska, 1992

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This volume examines the relationship between the development and functioning of television and concrete political and economic processes in the third world. Antonio Menendez Alarcon focuses on the Dominican Republic, where television was introduced by a dictator (Trujillo) as a form of political power, and where the old dictatorial forms have permeated the newer, supposedly democratic media. The author looks at the relationship between television network organization and control and programming; the industry's long-range effects on culture and development; and the extent to which television contributes to the free marketplace of ideas.The methodology encompasses a set of techniques, including field research in the political democracy of the Dominican Republic (in-depth interviews and non-participant observation), content analysis, and document analysis. The results of the author's study reveal that even though some dissent is tolerated, the overall message diffused in Dominican television corresponds to the basic elements and interests of a business-oriented society; hence, the widely accepted assumption of the right to hear different opinions is subverted by the commercial role of television. According to the author, television portrayals of elections constitute dramatized rituals of democracy that legitimize the myth of political equality and collective self-determination while leading citizens to apathy and political resignation. Power and Television in Latin America should be read by all students and scholars interested in critical theory of mass media, production of culture, and sociology of Latin America.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1992-12-04
Mått:161 x 240 x 16 mm
Vikt:493 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275942755

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Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

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ANTONIO MENENDEZ ALARCON is Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Indiana, South Bend. He has taught at the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo and at Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, and has published several books in Spanish.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: The Power of Television The Growth of Television and Power Elite Control Television as a Medium of Production The Cultural Space Television in the Marketplace of Ideas: The News Election Ritual and Television Conclusion: Diversity and Pluralism Appendices Bibliography Index

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Power and Television in Latin America

The Dominican Case

AvAntonio V. Menendez-Alarcon

Inbunden, Engelska, 1992

1 048 kr

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Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1992-12-04
Mått:161 x 240 x 16 mm
Vikt:493 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275942755

Utforska kategorier

Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: The Power of Television The Growth of Television and Power Elite Control Television as a Medium of Production The Cultural Space Television in the Marketplace of Ideas: The News Election Ritual and Television Conclusion: Diversity and Pluralism Appendices Bibliography Index