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Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

20051h 2mLoretta Alper
IMDb 7.7

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Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows.

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What is Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005) about?

Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows.

Who stars in Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class?

Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class stars Stanley Aranowitz (Self), Ed Asner (Narrator), Roseanne Barr (Self (archive footage)), George W. Bush (Self (archive footage)), Bill Cosby (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Loretta Alper.

How long is Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class?

Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2005.

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