{"product_id":"9781493068401","title":"Norman Lear","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning in the 1970s, writer and producer Norman Lear forever altered the television landscape with such groundbreaking situation comedies as \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaude\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSanford and Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Jeffersons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e. For over half a century his body of work boldly tackled race, class, sexuality, politics, and religion—topics previously considered too taboo to be the subject of comedy on the small screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Lear: His Life and Times \u003c\/i\u003eis the unforgettable story of an extraordinary seven-decade career. Veteran author and entertainment journalist Tripp Whetsell offers an intimate portrait of Lear that is the product of years of research and numerous interviews. Whetsell shows how Lear created the gold standard for television comedies, producing shows that were the first to give underrepresented members of society an authentic prime-time voice, while encouraging audiences to confront their own humanity and shortcomings. In the process, he explores one of television’s most transformative periods, detailing Lear’s legacy as one of its chief architects and catalysts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis affectionate and candid tribute combines show-business history with an illuminating consideration of the inner workings of “the man in the white hat”—a figure who singlehandedly redefined an entire medium by reflecting the world around him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tripp Whetsell","offers":[{"title":"Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers |  Hardback | With dust jacket |  2024-11-12","offer_id":46012039266559,"sku":"9781493068401","price":47.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e26bd52a-11a9-4599-8300-1fc3965edda4.jpg?v=1723106504","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781493068401","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}