Research Paradigms, Television, and Social Behaviour
Edited by:
- Joy Keiko Asamen - Pepperdine University, USA
- Gordon L. Berry - University of California, Los Angeles, USA
October 1997 | 440 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Research Paradigms, Television, Social Behavior is a unique book that is designed to provide an understanding of television research from both the quantitative and qualitative perspectives. The volume provides a systematic analysis of the various research paradigms used in the study of television, and focuses on the integration of quantitative and qualitative methodologies as a means for understanding the complexities associated with this medium. The book is useful for both undergraduate and graduate students because it presents information in a straightforward and engaging style, as well as provides concrete step-by-step examples of how to conduct major research and evaluation projects involving this medium. The book is also important for seasoned scholars and researchers, as well as professionals in the media industry.
Gordon L Berry
Research Paradigms, Television and Social Behavior
George Comstock
Television Research
PART ONE: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH PARADIGMS IN THE STUDY OF TELEVISION
Edward L Palmer
Major Paradigms and Issues in Television Research
L Monique Ward and Patricia M Greenfield
Designing Experiments on Television and Social Behavior
Tannis M MacBeth
Quasi Experimental Research on Television and Behavior
Richard L Allen
Class, Communication and the Black Self
PART TWO: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PARADIGMS IN THE STUDY OF TELEVISION
James A Anderson
Qualitative Approaches to the Study of the Media
Thomas R Lindlof and Timothy P Meyer
Taking the Interpretive Turn
PART THREE: THE INTEGRATION OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PARADIGMS IN THE STUDY OF TELEVISION
Carolyn A Stroman and Kenneth E Jones
The Analysis of Television Content
Kevin A Clark
Intersection of Instructional Television and Computer Assisted Instruction
Jerome L Singer and Dorothy G Singer
Barney and Friends as Entertainment and Education
John P Murray
Studying Television Violence
EPILOGUE
Joy Keiko Asamen
Research Paradigms, Television and Social Behavior