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Television Drama: Realism, Modernism, and British Culture
ISBN: 9780198742197 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Television Drama offers an account of British television drama from its origins in live studio drama in the prewar and immediate postwar years, through the Golden Age of the single play of the 1960s and 1970s, to its convergence with an emerging British art cinema in the 1990s.
Television Drama offers an account of British television drama from its origins in live studio drama in the prewar and immediate postwar years, throug...
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242,94 |
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The A to Z of African-American Television
ISBN: 9780810868328 / Angielski / Miękka / 586 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Amos 'n' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters to Chappelle's Show, this volume covers it all with entries on all different genres--animation, documentaries, sitcoms, sports, talk shows, and variety shows--and performers such as Muhammad Ali, Louis Armstrong, Bill Cosby, and Oprah Winfrey. Additionally, information can be found on general issues, ranging from African American audiences and stereotypes through the related networks and organizations. This book has hundreds of cross-referenced entries, from A to Z, in the dictionary and a list of acronyms with their corresponding...
From Amos 'n' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters to Chappelle's Show, this volume covers it all with entries on all different genres--animation,...
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220,40 |
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Arab Television Industries
ISBN: 9781844573035 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arab Television Industries captures the fascinating metamorphosis of Arab television from separate state-owned terrestrial channels to a vibrant, pan-Arab, commercial satellite industries, and explores the momentous social and political implications of this transformation.
Arab Television Industries captures the fascinating metamorphosis of Arab television from separate state-owned terrestrial channels to a vibran...
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515,55 |
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Creating Preschool Television: A Story of Commerce, Creativity and Curriculum
ISBN: 9780230574403 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Small children are regularly captivated by programmes made especially for them ranging from classics like Sesame Street to more recent arrivals such as Blues Clues and Teletubbies . This book examines the industry interests behind preschool television, and how commercial, creative and curricular priorities shape and inform what is produced."
Small children are regularly captivated by programmes made especially for them ranging from classics like Sesame Street to more recent arrivals such a...
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201,24 |
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The Sitcom
ISBN: 9780748637515 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Even though sitcom has been a consistent staple of broadcasting the world over, rigorous academic work on it as a genre remains limited. This book examines sitcom as an industry in terms of production, audiences and texts, drawing on a range of examples and case studies in order to examine the genre's characteristics, social position, and pleasures. In highlighting this long-lasting and popular form of television, it offers insights into genre theory and explores how the comic aim of sitcom forms a central characteristic of the genre.Brett Mills takes a global view of sitcom, examining...
Even though sitcom has been a consistent staple of broadcasting the world over, rigorous academic work on it as a genre remains limited. This book exa...
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465,29 |
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Television Mockumentary: Reflexivity, Satire and a Call to Play
ISBN: 9780719073168 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mockumentary is now an established part of the spectrum of television styles, with both deep roots in television history and a key part of innovations in the sitcom genre since the 1990s. Tracing the development of mockumentary series within the broader history of traditions of satire, drama and nonfiction programming, the author uses detailed discussions of popular and innovative television series from Britain, the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
This is the first detailed study of the rich vein of mockumentary television programmes, covering series such as... Mockumentary is now an established part of the spectrum of television styles, with both deep roots in television history and a key part of innovations...
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412,44 |
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Fifty Key Television Programmes
ISBN: 9780340809433 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique study offers a comprehensive and invaluable account of television from the perspective of the programs themselves. From I Love Lucy to The Simpsons, from The Twilight Zone to The X Files, from the moon landing to the events of September 11, the book chronicles some of the most fascinating and influential shows and global events ever to hit the small screen. Each entry will offer a basic guide to the history of the show, its textual and thematic context, and its critical and popular reception, while also explaining and frequently reconsidering ways in which it may have been...
This unique study offers a comprehensive and invaluable account of television from the perspective of the programs themselves. From I Love Lucy to The...
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164,92 |
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Popular Culture and the Future of Politics: Cultural Studies and the Tao of South Park
ISBN: 9780739137215 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Popular Culture and the Future of Politics examines changes in popular culture and political culture in the United States, particularly in terms of progressive change. Because it provides overviews of theory along with concrete examples of politics and textual / content analyses of multiple cultural productions across media, it is ideal for courses that seek to be relevant to contemporary changes in popular culture, particularly in view of post-9/11 developments in identity politics and domestic and foreign policy.
Popular Culture and the Future of Politics examines changes in popular culture and political culture in the United States, particularly in terms of pr...
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220,40 |
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Television Mockumentary: Reflexivity, Satire and a Call to Play
ISBN: 9780719073175 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mockumentary is now an established part of the spectrum of television styles, with both deep roots in television history and a key part of innovations in the sitcom genre since the 1990s. Tracing the development of mockumentary series within the broader history of traditions of satire, drama and nonfiction programming, the author uses detailed discussions of popular and innovative television series from Britain, the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. This is the first detailed study of the rich vein of mockumentary television programmes, covering series such as The...
Mockumentary is now an established part of the spectrum of television styles, with both deep roots in television history and a key part of innovations...
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103,06 |
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Popular Culture and the Future of Politics: Cultural Studies and the Tao of South Park
ISBN: 9780739137208 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Popular Culture and the Future of Politics examines changes in popular culture and political culture in the United States, particularly in terms of progressive change. Because it provides overviews of theory along with concrete examples of politics and textual / content analyses of multiple cultural productions across media, it is ideal for courses that seek to be relevant to contemporary changes in popular culture, particularly in view of post-9/11 developments in identity politics and domestic and foreign policy.
Popular Culture and the Future of Politics examines changes in popular culture and political culture in the United States, particularly in terms of pr...
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533,85 |
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Women and American Television: An Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9780874369700 / Angielski / Twarda / 513 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From thought-provoking trends to entertaining trivia, this delightfully illustrated A-Z encyclopedia covers it all: Gracie Allen, Ally McBeal, Asian women, black sitcoms, cable TV, the Emmys, tabloid and talk shows, older women on television, Penny Marshall, Our Miss Brooks, Jane Pauley, soap operas, Jamie Tarses, "That Girl," Oprah Winfrey, and more. Although limited to the role of women in and on television, "Women and American Television" is notable for unearthing the more obscure personalities and programs not covered by other television encyclopedias. Includes cross references,... From thought-provoking trends to entertaining trivia, this delightfully illustrated A-Z encyclopedia covers it all: Gracie Allen, Ally McBeal, Asia... |
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335,11 |
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Saturday Night Live, Hollywood Comedy, and American Culture: From Chevy Chase to Tina Fey
ISBN: 9780230103580 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Saturday Night Live, Hollywood Comedy, and American Culture sheds new light on the ways in which Saturday Night Live s confrontational, boundary-pushing approach spilled over into film production, contributing to some of the biggest hits in Hollywood history, such as National Lampoon s Animal House, Ghostbusters, and Beverly Hills Cop. Jim Whalley also considers how SNL has adapted to meet the needs of subsequent generations, launching the film careers of Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell and others in the process. Supported by extensive archival research, some of Hollywood s most...
Saturday Night Live, Hollywood Comedy, and American Culture sheds new light on the ways in which Saturday Night Live s confrontational, boundary-pushi...
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201,24 |
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Invasion of the Mind Snatchers: Television's Conquest of America in the Fifties
ISBN: 9781439902882 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When the first television was demonstrated in 1927, a headline in "The New York Times "read, OC Like a Photo Come to Life.OCO It was a momentous occasion. But the power of television wasnOCOt fully harnessed until the 1950s, when the medium was, as Eric Burns says, OC At its most preoccupying, its most life-altering.OCO And Burns, a former NBC News correspondent who is an Emmy-winner for his broadcast writing," "knows about the impact of television. a "Invasion of the Mind Snatchers "chronicles the influence of television that was watched daily by the baby boomer generation. As kids... When the first television was demonstrated in 1927, a headline in "The New York Times "read, OC Like a Photo Come to Life.OCO It was a momentous oc... |
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The Daytime Serials of Television, 1946-1960
ISBN: 9780786449071 / Angielski / Miękka / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The popularity of soap operas on radio made them a natural for the new medium of television, where soaps quickly became an audience favorite. This history of television's 'golden age' soaps begins with an overview of earlier serialized entertainments that set the stage for the televised daytime soap.
The popularity of soap operas on radio made them a natural for the new medium of television, where soaps quickly became an audience favorite. This his...
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221,82 |
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Star Trek as Myth: Essays on Symbol and Archetype at the Final Frontier
ISBN: 9780786447244 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the past, the examination of myth has traditionally been the study of the "Primitive" or the "Other." More recently, however, myth has been increasingly employed in movies and in television productions. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Star Trek television and movie franchise. This collection of essays on Star Trek brings together perspectives from scholars in fields including film, anthropology, history, American studies and biblical scholarship, and examines the symbolism, religious implications, heroic and gender archetypes, and lasting effects of the Star Trek "mythscape."
In the past, the examination of myth has traditionally been the study of the "Primitive" or the "Other." More recently, however, myth has been increas...
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221,82 |
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The Corn Was Green: The Inside Story of Hee Haw
ISBN: 9780786433384 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reviled by critics but beloved by an extraordinarily faithful audience, Hee Haw was seen in over 15 million homes a week during the height of its popularity. This book tells the story of how one of America's classic television programs was created by two Canadians in Beverly Hills.
Reviled by critics but beloved by an extraordinarily faithful audience, Hee Haw was seen in over 15 million homes a week during the height of its popu...
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167,87 |
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Inside Fame on Television
ISBN: 9780786446650 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents a compelling behind-the-scenes history of the trials, tribulations and triumphs surrounding the filming of the series. This book includes interviews of the creative principals.
Presents a compelling behind-the-scenes history of the trials, tribulations and triumphs surrounding the filming of the series. This book includes int...
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167,87 |
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Sexual Rhetoric in the Works of Joss Whedon: New Essays
ISBN: 9780786447503 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Buffy the Vampire Slayer has remained an enduring feature of late 1990s pop culture, spawning television spin-offs, rabid fans, and significant scholarly inquiry. Though there have been numerous books devoted to the work of Joss Whedon, this collection of fifteen essays is the first to focus specifically on the sexual rhetoric found in his oeuvre, which includes Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dollhouse, and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, as well as Buffy.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer has remained an enduring feature of late 1990s pop culture, spawning television spin-offs, rabid fans, and significant schola...
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167,87 |
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Illuminating Torchwood: Essays on Narrative, Character and Sexuality in the BBC Series
ISBN: 9780786445707 / Angielski / Miękka / 251 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of essays which provide an interpretive framework for understanding the continually developing forms and genres of television drama.
A collection of essays which provide an interpretive framework for understanding the continually developing forms and genres of television drama.
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167,87 |
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Screwball Television: Critical Perspectives on Gilmore Girls
ISBN: 9780815632399 / Angielski / Twarda / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bringing together seventeen original essays by scholars from around the world, Screwball Television offers a variety of international perspectives on Gilmore Girls. Adored by fans and celebrated by critics for its sophisticated wordplay and compelling portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship, this contemporary American TV program finally gets its due as a cultural production unlike any other, one that is beholden to Hollywood's screwball comedies of the 1930s, steeped in intertextual references, and framed as a "kinder, gentler kind of cult television series" in this... Bringing together seventeen original essays by scholars from around the world, Screwball Television offers a variety of international perspe... |
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166,52 |
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