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Class dismissed [videorecording] : how TV frames the working class / a project by Pepi Leistyna ; directed by Loretta Alper ; produced & written by Loretta Alper & Pepi Leistyna.
"Featuring interviews with media analysts and cultural historians, this documentary examines the patterns inherent in TV's disturbing depictions of working class people as either clowns or social deviants, stereotypical portrayals that reinforce the myth of meritocracy"--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 1932869034
- Physical Description: 1 DVD-video (62 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation ; c2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Contains 42 min. of additional interview footage. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Class matters -- The American dream machine -- From the margins to the middle -- Women have class -- Class clowns -- No class -- Class action. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Eligible B.C. post-secondary institutions only. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Camera, Julius Bolton ... [et al.] ; editor, Jeremy Smith. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Ed Asner. |
| System Details Note: | DVD. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Documentary films. Social classes in mass media. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Working class on television. Mass media > Social aspects > United States. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | PN 1992.8 W67 C52 2005 (Text) | 26040002892897 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |
