How long does it take to read Television & American Culture?
Jason Mittell
Television & American Culture by Jason Mittell takes about 8 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 15 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2009. 450 pages, about 123,750 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Exploring television at once as a technological medium, an economic system, a facet of democracy, and a part of everyday life, this landmark text uses numerous case studies to demonstrate the past, immediate, and far-reaching effects of American culture on television - and television's influence on American culture. Arranged topically, the book provides a broad historical overview of television while also honing in on such finer points as the formal attributes of its various genres and its role in gender and racial identity formation." "Replete with examples, this pedagogically rich text includes many end-of-chapter case studies and narratives with suggestions for further reading - and, appropriately, viewing. Illustrations and photographs - primarily DVD grabs - contextualize historical footage and older television programs that may not be familiar to younger students."--Jacket.
Subjects: Television broadcasting, Television broadcasting, social aspects, Television broadcasting, united states, Television and children, Television in politics, Social aspects
