1st Edition
Social and Cultural Aspects of Vcr Use
First Published in 1990. Although commercially available in the United States for more than a decade, videocassette recorder (VCR) sales continue to rise. This volume contains some of writing about video. Although several of the chapters continue to address the very important questions raised in the previous two generations of VCR research, the authors here have sought to explore how the VCR fits into a larger social and cultural framework.
Biography
Julia R. Dobrow College of Communication, Boston University.
"...a must-read for anyone studying the VCR and is recommended to anyone seeking to explore communication technology within theoretical contexts."
—Journalism Quarterly"In 11 high-quality chapters, this book skillfully and provocatively explores what Dobrow calls the `relationships' of the VCR to other media industries, to various theoretical frameworks, and to individual patterns of behavior and video use."
—Journal of Communication