This volume presents 400-plus entries on writers, directors, actors, programs, media innovations, and general topics all in connection with women in the television industry. Lowe is an avowed feminist who sees television as a primary mode of popular "education" through its depictions of the inequity between men and women and specific sex roles. She includes alphabetically-arranged entries, as well as sidebars that examine topics such as 50s moms, buddy characters, rural women, and quiz shows. She includes any show that had a run of at least six months, unearthing some obscure programs and personalities along the way. Appendixes list directors, writers, and Emmy winners. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)