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Author:
Collins, Kathleen, 1965- author.
Title:
Dr. Joyce Brothers : the founding mother of TV psychology / Kathleen Collins.
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield,
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
xxix, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Brothers, Joyce.
Brothers, Joyce.
Brothers, Joyce.
Television personalities--United States--Biography.
Psychologists--United States--Biography.
Psychologists.
Television personalities.
United States.
Psychology.
Famous Persons.
United States.
Biographies.
Biography.
Biography.
Biographies.
Biography.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Contestant -- Psychologist -- TV guide -- Working woman -- Celebrity -- Pioneer.
Summary:
Through her own advice programs and perennial appearances on talk shows, Brothers became one of the most well-known figures of the 20th century. Collins explores how a clever businesswoman provided a mass-scale service for a never-ending demand: helping viewers understand themselves. Her numerous appearances on variety shows, sitcoms, and dramas kept her on the screen and in the public eye, creating both a persona as celebrity professional as well as professional celebrity.
ISBN:
1442268697
9781442268692
OCLC:
(OCoLC)936687344
LCCN:
2016002131
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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