Television aesthetics, media and cultural studies and the contested realm of the social
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5681609 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Zborowski (0000-0002-6276-1898, University of Hull, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-22 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies in Television The International Journal of Television Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-6020 • E-ISSN: 1749-6039 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1749602015619632 |
| OpenAlex | W2341920550 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article seeks to intervene in the 'television aesthetics' versus 'media and cultural studies' debate. It argues that aesthetic evaluation does not necessarily rely upon bad textual others or result in canon construction. It engages with Bourdieu in order to demonstrate that his account of cultural capital and distinction is more nuanced than is suggested by its uptake by scholars who want to use it to argue against evaluative activity. Finally, it argues that television aesthetics cannot be divorced from media and cultural studies to the extent that some of its practitioners appear to want
Aesthetics · Art · Cultural capital · Media studies · Political science · Realm · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Cultural Studies · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |