Understanding Women's Magazines investigates the changing landscape of women's magazines. Anna Gough-Yates focuses on the successes, failures and shifting fortunes of a number of magazines including Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Frank, New Woman and Red and considers the dramatic developments that have taken place in women's magazine publishing in the last two decades.
Understanding Women's Magazines examines the transformation in the production, advertising and marketing practices of women's magazines. Arguing...

From re-runs of 'TV classics' like The Avengers or Starsky and Hutch, to soundtracks, club nights and film remakes such as Mission Impossible II, the action series is enjoying a popular revival. Yet little attention has been paid to the history, nature and enduring appeal of the action series, and its place in popular culture, past and present.
Action TV traces the development of the action series from its genesis in the 1950s. From The Saint to Knigh t Rider, contributors explore the key shows which defined the genre, addressing issues...

From re-runs of classics like The Avengers or Starsky and Hutch, to series influenced by the genre like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the action series is enjoying a revival at the centre of prime-time TV. Yet relatively little attention has been paid to the specific history, nature and appeal of the action series, and its place in popular culture, past and present. This work explores the historical development of this TV genre from its genesis in the 1950s, its place within the history of television institutions and systems of production, its relationship to other genres, and its position within...