Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; General editor's preface; Introduction The need for a new perspective; VIDEO IN ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT; Early sound and image reproduction; The broadcast revolution; The impact of sound and video tape; VIDEO IN ITS SOCIAL CONTEXT; Social forms; Systems of production; Modes of address; VIDEO AS VIDEO; Aesthetics of video sound; Aesthetics of video image; Conclusion Video in the computer age; Bibliography; Index.