MDST-4361 (3) TV and the Family in American Culture and Society

Examines the history and character of two central institutions in American society--the family and television--to gain deeper understanding of their formative and enduring roles. Topics include: intersecting histories of the family and television; economic logic of the TV industry and programming; representations of the family in television programming; how families use and interact with television. Requisites: Restricted to Media Studies (MDST) students with a minimum of 73 hours taken.