Glued to the Tube: The Threat of Television Addiction to Today's Family

This book surprised me with its "pro-family" statement and the research to back it up.Dr Pawlowski is very thorough and wonderfully straight forward in her writing.The book is divided into 3 sections.The first ("How Did We Get Here?") gives a history of media in general and specific to television.The second section ("Stolen Roles) has 7 chapters each dealing w/ a different role that TV is or has taken from the family.The third section ("What The Future Holds") talks about what you can do about the hold and enormous influence TV has on today's society.The BEST thing about this book is the research evidence Did you know that there are more households w/ TV than indoor plumbing?Did you also know that children growing up today who watch TV will most likely spend 10 yrs of their lifetime watchng the tube?This book really has made me take a hard examination of TV (media in general) and MY viewing habits.The hold that this invasive media has on our lives is extremely frightening.I am recommending this book to all my friends and family.

An excellent book filled with research and the author's personal opinion as to how TV has become an important influence in our lives. Today's family views TV as another one of its' members. I was able to relate to many of the author's examples of how society has become addicted to TV viewing. Her practical solutions on how to break free of TV's influence were worth reading. I especially enjoyed the way she cited examples of how many TV shows of the past and present have influenced and are influencing the behaviors and attitudes of our society. I totally agree with the author that TV is definitely the plug-in drug of our society. I have recommended this book to friends and family members alike and will continue to do so in the future.

As someone who is "glued to the tube" this book illuminates various issues with television and its impact on the family unit. It is well-written and an easy read for anyone. Pawlowski supports her ideas with an array of statistics and research, but the book does not get bogged down with numbers. This should be read by anyone who watches more then two hours of television a week (read everyone in the U.S.).

this book is just wonderful! it not only shows the impact of tv on society today, but it gives advice on how to lessen its powerful grip. a must for anyone who feels that they are 'glued to the tube'!