The 25 Sitcoms that Changed Television: Turning Points in American Culture

by
Aaron Barloweditor
Laura Westengardeditor
The 25 Sitcoms that Changed Television: Turning Points in American Culture

20171231

Praeger

Pages 384
Topics Popular Culture

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The 25 Sitcoms that Changed Television: Turning Points in American Culture

Author(s): Laura Westengard and Aaron Barlow, Editors
Contributors: Barlow, Aaron; Westengard, Laura;
Abstract:

This book spotlights the 25 most important sitcoms to ever air on American television—shows that made generations laugh, challenged our ideas regarding gender, family, race, marital roles, and sexual identity, and now serve as time capsules of U.S. history.


• Identifies the reason each show was a turning point in American television and provides analysis of the issues and themes present in each sitcom, how the content was received by the American public, and the lasting effects of the program

• Covers a time period of more than half a century, from I Love Lucy to Modern Family

• Clearly demonstrates how television as well as American ideals and values have changed dramatically over a fairly short period of time

Editor(s): Barlow, Aaron; Westengard, Laura;
SortTitle: 25 sitcoms that changed television: turning points in american culture
Author Info:
Aaron Barloweditor
Laura Westengardeditor
eISBN-13: 9781440838873
Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440838873.jpg
Print ISBN-13: 9781440838866
Imprint: Praeger
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 20171231