Books in the Console-ing Passions series

Many parents, politicians, and activists agree that there's too much violence and not enough education on children's television. This book examines the history of adults' attempts to safeguard children from the violence, sexism, racism, and commercialism on television since the 1950s.

What do the images transmitted by that screen tell us about power, authority, gender stereotypes, and ideology in the United States? This book addresses this question by illuminating how television both reflects and influences American culture and identity. It is suitable for those interested in women's studies and American studies.

Critics often claim that prime-time television seemed immune - or even willfully blind - to the landmark upheavals rocking western and American society during the 1960s. This book challenges the assumption that TV programming failed to consider or engage with the decade's youth-led societal changes.

Provides much needed, empirically grounded studies of the connections between new media technologies, the globalization of sexual cultures, and the rise of queer Asia.

Argues that satellites are not a transparent form of distribution of information, but rather that they produce specific media practices and modes of production.