Performing Arts History & Criticism
Documentary Television in Canada
From National Public Service to Global Marketplace
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2002
- Category
- History & Criticism
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773523883
- Publish Date
- Feb 2003
- List Price
- $37.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773570054
- Publish Date
- Apr 2002
- List Price
- $110.00
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He concludes with a discussion of the recent international success of documentary television as one of Canada's leading cultural exports, examining the effects of globalization and looking forward to the future of this genre. While principally an overview of the last half century and an analysis of current conditions, Documentary Television in Canada also includes detailed analysis of selected programs, such as the For the Record series on schizophrenia, "Warrendale" (by Allan King), "Images of Canada" (by Vincent Tovell), "The Valour and The Horror" episode, "Death by Moonlight" and "Shooting Indians" (by Ali Kazimi) among others.