James Henry Wittebols Explained

James Henry Wittebols (born 1955) is a scholar of television studies, author of books on television series, and professor of communications at the University of Windsor.^[1]

Biography

Wittebols received his bachelor's degree in journalism and sociology from Central Michigan University in 1977 and an MA and PhD in sociology from Washington State University in 1979 and 1983, respectively. After several years working as an educational researcher (during which he published a highly-cited meta-analysis on class size), he became an assistant professor of communication studies at Niagara University in 1987, was promoted to full professor in 1998, and served as department chair from 1994 to 2000. He moved to the University of Windsor as professor of communication studies and department head in 2004.^{[1] [2]}

Works

• Book: Wittebols, James H.. Watching M*A*S*H, Watching America: A Social History of the 1972–1983 Television Series. 2003. McFarland & Company. 0-7864-1701-3. Jefferson, North Carolina. 52878918. ^[3]
• Book: Wittebols, James H.. The Soap Opera Paradigm: Television Programming and Corporate Priorities. 2004. Rowman & Littlefield. 0-7425-2001-3. Lanham, Maryland. 54446382. ^[4]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Wittebols, James H. 1955–. Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. 2020-08-25.
2. Web site: Dr. James H. Wittebols . 2016-09-21 . .
3. Reviews of Watching M*A*S*H, Watching America:
   • Smith. Robert W.. 2005. Watching M*A*S*H, Watching America: A Social History of the 1972-1983 Television Series. The Journal of Popular Culture. 38. 3. 595–596. 10.1111/j.0022-3840.2005.130_13.x.
   • Johnson. Charles T.. 2004. Watching M*A*S*H Watching America: A Social History of the 1972–1983 Television Series. History: Reviews of New Books. Informa UK Limited. 32. 2. 46–47. 10.1080/03612759.2004.10528545. 216558093 . 0361-2759.
4. Reviews of the Soap Opera Paradigm:
   • Edwards . Lynne Y. . 2006 . Book review of "The Soap Opera Paradigm: Television Programming and Corporate Priorities", by James H. Wittebols . Popular Communication . 4 . 2 . 143–145 . 10.1207/s15405710pc0402_5. 143162479 .
   • McNicholas . Anthony . Book Review: James H. Wittebols (2004) The Soap Opera Paradigm: Television Programming and Corporate Priorities, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN 0742520013 . Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture . University of Westminster Press . 3 . 3 . 2006-08-01 . 1744-6716 . 10.16997/wpcc.65 . 112.
   • Altheide. David L.. February 2008. 10.1080/10584600701808248. 1. Political Communication. 109–111. The Soap Opera Paradigm, by James H. Wittebols. 25. 142860213.
   • Cook. Judi Puritz. March 2006. 10.1177/107769900608300113. 1. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 223–224. The Soap Opera Paradigm: Television Programming and Corporate Priorities. 83. 221051382. .
   • Attallah. Paul M.. Canadian Journal of Communication. The Soap Opera Paradigm: Television Programming and Corporate Priorities. 31.