Critics, ratings, and society : the sociology of reviews / Grant Blank.
Critics, Ratings, and Society is the first comprehensive study of the review as social institution. Its theories and data encompass reviews of all types of products-including the arts (e.g. theater, books, and music) and consumer products (e.g. cars, software, and appliances). According to Blank, th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield,
©2007.
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| Summary: | Critics, Ratings, and Society is the first comprehensive study of the review as social institution. Its theories and data encompass reviews of all types of products-including the arts (e.g. theater, books, and music) and consumer products (e.g. cars, software, and appliances). According to Blank, the core problem of reviews is credibility. Concerns about credibility organize the formulation of reviews and audiences. The connoisseurial-procedural distinction describes the production of credibility and its assessment under different types of rating systems. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 245 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780742575790 0742575799 |