Screening Twentieth Century Europe: Television, History, Memory

ISBN-13: 9783030604950 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 318 str.

Ib Bondebjerg

Recenzje

"This book was a milestone in research, highlighting the cultural role of television drama, not only in a Danish context, but also internationally. ... Bondebjerg's methodological approach - following the course of history from a constant, comparative perspective - makes his account of English and German historical drama and documentaries not only informative, but also fascinating reading. ... Any reader interested in history on screen will enjoy revisiting their favourite productions under the professional guidance of Bondebjerg." (Gunhild Agger, MedieKultur, Issue 70, 2021)

Spis treści

1. Introduction. A Century of Extremes and Profound Changes: Mediating European History.- 2.      Memory and History as Mediated and Embodied Narratives.- 3. Historical Genres on Television: The Broader European Picture.- 4. The Meaning of Small Things: Everyday Drama and History from Below.- 5. History from Above: Historical Biopics.- 6. Grand illusions and The Great War: WW1 Narratives.- 7. Living on the Edge: The Roaring Twenties and World Crisis.- 8. Hell on Earth: WW2 War Narratives.- 9. Post-war Europe: Cold War, Welfare and Cultural Revolution.- 10.  Europe 1989 and Beyond: Towards the New Millennium.- 11.  Conclusion: History on Our Mind – the Forms and Functions of Mediated History

O autorze

Ib Bondebjerg is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He co-directed the research projects Changing Media - Changing Europe (2000-2004) and Mediating Cultural Encounters through European Screens (2013-2016). His recent books include Engaging with Reality: Documentary and Globalisation (2014), European Cinema and Television: Cultural Policy and Everyday Life (co-ed. 2015), and Transnational European Television Drama: Production, Genres and Audiences (co-auth. 2017).