教學時程

瞭解電視

因舊版課程無指定課堂作業與考試,因此統整所有作業、講義、考試內容合併列出。

    課程單元 閱讀資料 作業
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    導論:電視與文化研究

    Introduction: Television and Cultural Study

       
    2

    荒地神話

    The Wasteland Mythology

    David Sohn和傑茲‧庫辛斯基:〈一個影像的國度〉

    Sohn, David, and Jerzy Kosinski. "A Nation of Videots."

     

    喬治‧格伯納和拉裏‧格羅斯:〈與電視一起生活〉
    Gerbner, George, and Larry Gross. "Living with Television."

    Paul Klein:〈運作電視的人比你想像的要更瞭解我們〉
    Klein, Paul. "The Men Who Run TV Know Us Better than You Think."

    埃裏克‧巴爾諾:《充足的顯像管》(第2版),第1-2章。
    Barnouw, Erik. Tube of Plenty. 2nd ed. Chap. 1-2.

     
    3,4

    作為一種文化形式的電視

    Television As A Cultural Form

    詹姆斯‧凱利:〈傳播的文化研究方法〉

    Carey, James. "A Cultural Approach to Communication."

     

    羅蘭‧巴特:〈角力的世界〉
    Barthes, Roland. "The World of Wrestling."

    大衛‧索伯恩:〈作為審美媒介的電視〉
    Thorburn, David. "Television as an Aesthetic Medium."

    霍拉斯‧紐康和Paul M. Hirsch:〈作為文化論壇的電視〉,出自霍拉斯‧紐康所編:《電視:批判的觀點》(第6版)
    Newcomb, Horace, and Paul M. Hirsch. "TV as a Cultural Forum." In Newcomb, Horace, ed. Television: The Critical View. 6th ed.

    *托尼‧班奈特:〈媒體理論,社會理論〉
    *Bennett, Tony. "Theories of the Media, Theories of Society."

    William Uricchio:《暗房比四目相對有更多的內涵》
    Uricchio, William. "There's More to the Camera Obscura than Meets the Eye."

     
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    廣播時代

    The Broadcast Era

    埃裏克‧巴爾諾:《充足的顯像管》. 第3-4章。

    Barnouw, Erik. Tube of Plenty. Chap. 3-4.

     

    Christopher Anderson:〈狄斯奈樂園〉(在紐康的書中)
    Anderson, Christopher. "Disneyland." In Newcomb.

     
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    Lynn Spigel:〈女性的工作〉(在紐康的書中)

    Spigel, Lynn. "Women's Work." In Newcomb.

     

    Tim Brooks和Marsh Earle:〈導論〉,在《電視網黃金時段節目和有線電視節目完全指南》一書中(第7版)
    Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh. "Introduction." In The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows. 7th ed.

     
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    電視流派

    TV Genres

    埃裏克‧巴爾諾:《充足的顯像管》. 第5章

    Barnouw, Erik. Tube of Plenty. Chap. 5.

     

    大衛‧索伯恩:〈電視情節劇〉(在紐康的書中)
    Thorburn, David. "Television Melodrama." In Newcomb.

    第8課時:按預定時間上交首篇論文

    Class 8: First paper due

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    Mark Alvey〈獨立派〉(在紐康的書中)

    Alvey, Mark. "The Independents." In Newcomb.

    Henry Jenkins III:〈「星艦迷航記」的重播、再解讀,再創作:作為文本偷獵的影迷寫作〉(在紐康的書中)

    Jenkins, III, Henry. "Star Trek Rerun, Reread, Rewritten: Fan Writing as Textual Poaching." In Newcomb.

    大衛‧索伯恩:〈偵探節目〉和〈遊戲名稱〉

    Thorburn, David. "Detective Programs," and "The Name of the Game."

     
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    埃裏克‧巴爾諾:《充足的顯像管》. 第6章

    Barnouw, Erik. Tube of Plenty. Chap. 6.

     

    霍拉斯‧紐康:〈諾爾曼‧里爾的電視藝術才華〉
    Newcomb, Horace. "The TV Artistry of Norman Lear."

    Phil Williams:〈脫離過去的給養〉(在紐康的書中)
    Williams, Phil. "Feeding Off the Past." In Newcomb.

    第13課時:期中測驗

    Class 13: Midterm quiz

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    Douglas Gomery:〈電視、好萊塢和電視電影的發展史〉 

    Gomery, Douglas. "Television, Hollywood, and the Development of Movies Made-for-Television."

     

    大衛‧索伯恩:〈電視表演是特殊的藝術形式嗎?〉
    Thorburn, David. "Is TV Acting a Distinctive Art Form?"

    John Romano:〈悔過的行為〉,出自《美國夢》(劇本)
    Romano, John. "Act of Contrition." American Dreams. (script)

     
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    Tania Modleski:〈接受的節奏〉

    Modleski, Tania. "The Rhythms of Reception."

    Jimmie L Reeves:〈重寫「紐哈特」:話語分析〉
    Reeves, Jimmie L. "Rewriting Newhart: A Dialogic Analysis."

    Todd Gitlin:〈讓它看上去淩亂〉
    Gitlin, Todd. "Make It Look Messy."

    第17課時:分發課外測驗

    Class 17: Take-home quiz distributed

    18,19  

    Herman Gray:〈電視網的政治代理現象〉(在紐康的書中)

    Gray, Herman. "The Politics of Representation in Network Television." In Newcomb.

     

    Jackie Byars和 Eileen R. Meehan:〈生命中曾經有過:透過有線窄播建構‘職業女性’形象〉(在紐康的書中) 

    Byars, Jackie, and Eileen R. Meehan. "Once in a Lifetime: Constructing 'The Working Woman' Through Cable Narrowcasting." In Newcomb.

    第19課時: 按預定時間上交課外測驗

    Class 19: Take-home quiz due

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    大衛‧索伯恩:〈闡釋和判斷:解讀《寂寞的鴿子》〉

    Thorburn, David. "Interpretation and Judgment: A Reading of Lonesome Dove."

    Charles McGrath:〈黃金時段長篇故事的成功〉(在紐康的書中)
    McGrath, Charles. "The Triumph of the Prime-Time Novel." In Newcomb.

    按預定時間上交第二篇論文

    Second paper due

    21  

    馬丁‧艾斯林:〈亞里斯多德和廣告商:被視為戲劇形式的電視商業廣告〉

    Esslin, Martin. "Aristotle and the Advertisers: The Television Commercial Considered as a Form of Drama."

     
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    電視網之後

    After the Networks

    Marc Rogers等人:〈作為家庭影院頻道品牌資產的《黑道家族》:數位複製時代的商業藝術〉

    Rogers, Marc, et al. "The Sopranos as HBO Brand Equity: The Art of Commerce in the Age of Digital Reproduction."

     

    David Marc:〈什麼在播出?〉(在紐康的書中)
    Marc, David. "What Was Broadcasting?" In Newcomb.

     
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    大衛‧索伯恩:〈自相矛盾的網路〉

    Thorburn, David. "Web of Paradox."

     
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    觀點概述

    Summary Perspectives

       
    26

    待定

    To be determined

       
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    期末考試

    Final Exam

     

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    *=Suggested Graduate Readings.