An American family : a televised life

An American family : a televised life / Jeffrey Ruoff.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruoff, Jeffrey, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2002.
Series:Visible evidence ; v. 11.
Subjects:
American family (Television program)
Families > United States.
Middle class > United States.
Documentary television programs > United States.
Documentary television programs.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Recasting Documentary xv
  • Part I Making an American Family
  • 1 "A Real View of Middle-Class Life" 3
  • 2 Filming the Louds, Editing the Footage 24
  • Part II A Closer Look at an American Family
  • 3 "A Bastard Union of Several Forms" 53
  • 4 Opening Night: Episode One 64
  • 5 Sound in Documentary: Listening to the Louds 77
  • Part III Reception of an American Family
  • 6 Publicity Sets the Stage, Reviews Steal the Show 95
  • 7 Louds Strike Back 120
  • Conclusion: The Children of An American Family 130.

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