ENGLISH

Thinking Outside the Box: A Contemporary Television Genre Reader

By Gary R. Edgerton , Brian G. Rose

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0813123658, 9780813123653, 9780813171722
LCC
PN1992.55 .T47 2008
Open Library ID
OL22800282M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14290252 bytes)
Pages
376\377
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Thinking Outside the Box brings together some of the best and most challenging scholarship about TV genres, exploring their genesis, their functions and development, and the interaction of disparate genres. The authors argue that genre is a process rather than a static category and that it signifies much about the people who produce and watch the shows. In addition to considering traditional genres such as sitcoms, soap operas, and talk shows, the contributors explore new hybrids, including reality programs, teen-oriented science fiction, and quality dramas, and examine how many of these shows have taken on a global reach. Identifying historical continuities and envisioning possible trends, this is the richest and most current study of how television genres form, operate, and change.

Similar books