Television at the Crossroads of the History of Consumption and Health
The Morhange Talc Affair (1972-1981)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15711375 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Coulomb (Université Grenoble Alpes, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 55-55 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2213-0969 • E-ISSN: 2213-0969 |
| Publisher | Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.18146/view.223 |
| OpenAlex | W3117266197 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
The Morhange talc affair was mediatised by television from 1972. The health scandal brought to light issues of consumerism and cosmetic products in France, after baby talcum powder was accidentally contaminated with hexachlorophene. This article presents a diachronic study of the television coverage between 1972 and 1981. Indeed, the coverage and the development of the scandal is taken as a case study in the role and influence that television can have on current affairs
Advertising · Business · Consumerism · Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Media studies · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Talc · Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies · Diverse multidisciplinary academic research · French Urban and Social Studies · Law · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |