Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: The Cultural Contradictions of Public Television 1
5. I. Oasis of the Vast Wasteland 23
6. II. The Quest to Cultivate 67
7. III. TV Viewing as Good Citizenship 105
8. IV. Something for Everyone 141
9. V. Radicalizing Middle America 175
10. Epilogue: Public Television, Popularity, and Cultural Justice 217
11. Notes 229
12. Index 265