Make Room for TV: Television and the Family Ideal in Postwar America

This book is not so much about what was ON TV so much as it is about how those programs reflected the American Family, sometimes in a kind of fun-house mirror. Americans invited the box into their homes, bringing the public sphere into the private sphere. In doing so they changed more than the layout of their living rooms. This book is a must-read for any student of Popular Culture, Television History or Post-War American History.

turgid, scholarly work but it is what it is.

Took an American Studies class at CSUF and needed this book. I believe it was $10 cheaper to buy online, and considering the prices at those stores, it's always nice to know you can find prices that aren't so ridiculous. The book came promptly, was packaged nicely, and the condition was as described.

Book is covered in markings- writing, underlying, etc. Makes it nearly impossible to read. :(

This is a must-read for Cultural Studies theorists specializing in TV. I used it as a primary source in my doctoral dissertation in the field.