Author: Szanto, George
Title: Narrative Taste & Social Perspectives: The Matter of Quality
Description: New York, St. Martin's Press, (1987). orig.boards. 22x14cm, x,165 pp. Minor rubbing, VG. dustwrapper ¶ Contents: Introduction: The Question of Quality; The Politics of Entertainment: Geography, Private Property & Western Narratives; The 30% Margin: Jack Webb's UFOs; Canonized Narratives: The Nostalgic Silliness of Tragedy as the 20th Century Draws to a Close; Oppositional Way-signs: Some Passages within John Berger's History-making, History-unravelling Experiment; The Matter of Quality: History & Choice; Criticism & Evaluation; Narrative & the Social Context of Criticism.

Keywords: Literary Criticism, Critical Theory, Narrative, Social History, Popular Culture, Aesthetic Quality, Audience Taste, Mass Entertainment, Aesthetics