Genre and television : from cop shows to cartoons in American culture / Jason Mittell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mittell, Jason.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television series--United States.

Television series.

Television program genres.

United States.

Television program genres--United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 238 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

"Genre and Television" proposes a new understanding of television genres as cultural categories, offering a set of in-depth historical and critical examinations to explore five key aspects of television genre: history, industry, audience, text, and genre mixing. Drawing on well-known television programs from "dragnet" to "The Simpsons," this book provides a new model of genre historiography and illustrates how genres are at work within nearly every facet of television-from policy decisions to production techniques to audience practices. Ultimately, the book argues that through analyzing how television genre operates as a cultural practice, we can better comprehend how television actively shapes our social world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-227) and index.

ISBN:

0415969026

0415969034

OCLC:

53937667