Why read See No Evil?

Book cover of See No Evil: The Backstage Battle Over Sex and Violence on Television

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From Simon & Schuster, See No Evil is Geoffrey Cowan's fascinating exploration of the backstage battle over sex and violence in the television medium.

In See No Evil, Cowan offers a probing investigation into the history, impact, and politics of television censorship, examining network programming, and such controversial practices as…

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1 author picked See No Evil as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Matt Baume

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Along with Kathryn Montgomery’s book Target: Primetime, this book is a fascinating peek into the furious fights over sex and violence on television.

It shines a light on a mostly-invisible struggle between creators, executives, censors, and the public. I love how vividly this book is written; it really feels like you’re right there on the front lines.

And the fact that it was published in 1978 means that it’s possible now to see the repercussions of this fight, nearly fifty years later.

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