On Television
E453936
On Television is a critical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes how television shapes public discourse, culture, and power relations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Television canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Television Context triple: [Acts of Resistance, relatedWork, On Television]
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A.
Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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B.
Startling Television
Startling Television is a television production company best known for its work on the acclaimed fantasy series "Game of Thrones."
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C.
On the Radio
"On the Radio" is a popular 1979 disco song by Donna Summer that became one of her signature hits and the title track of a greatest hits compilation.
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D.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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E.
Voice on the Radio
"Voice on the Radio" is a song featured on the album *Take My Time* by British singer Sheena Easton.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Television Target entity description: On Television is a critical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes how television shapes public discourse, culture, and power relations.
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A.
Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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B.
Startling Television
Startling Television is a television production company best known for its work on the acclaimed fantasy series "Game of Thrones."
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C.
On the Radio
"On the Radio" is a popular 1979 disco song by Donna Summer that became one of her signature hits and the title track of a greatest hits compilation.
-
D.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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E.
Voice on the Radio
"Voice on the Radio" is a song featured on the album *Take My Time* by British singer Sheena Easton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ sociological work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
constraints of television format
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effects of television on culture ⓘ effects of television on politics ⓘ effects of television on public debate ⓘ relations between journalists and intellectuals ⓘ symbolic power of media ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Bourdieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnTheoryOf |
field theory
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habitus ⓘ symbolic violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
commercialization of news
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fast-thought ⓘ intellectuals on talk shows ⓘ ratings-driven programming ⓘ sensationalism ⓘ television journalism ⓘ |
| critiques |
concentration of media ownership
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market pressures on journalism ⓘ |
| genre |
media studies
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasForm | transcribed lectures ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Bourdieusian sociology
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critical sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical media studies
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media sociology ⓘ political communication research ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
audience manipulation
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censorship ⓘ cultural production ⓘ intellectuals in media ⓘ journalism ⓘ mass media ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ news production ⓘ power relations ⓘ public discourse ⓘ symbolic power ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
television as instrument of symbolic violence
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television as mechanism of censorship by noise ⓘ television homogenizes discourse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
loss of autonomy of intellectual fields
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reduction of complex issues to sound bites ⓘ |
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