Building on an action theoretical perspective, it is assumed that most television viewing is a routine response to frequently occurring situations, which together make up everyday life...
Keywords: television viewing, everyday life, event history analysis, action theoretical perspective
06/2005 | Communications, Walter de GruyterIt is argued that since its institutionalization in the 1970s, Uses and Gratifications research has been heavily influenced by applied economic theories about Expectancy Value and Subjective Expected Utility...
Keywords: uses and gratifications, action theory, media use, social action, event history analysis
06/2006 | Communications, Walter de Gruyter