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Renegade hero or faux rogue : the secret traditionalism of television bad boys / Ashley M. Donnelly.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.8.A65 D66 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Donnelly, Ashley M., 1978- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Antiheroes on television.
- Men on television.
- Sex role on television.
- Television--Social aspects--United States.
- Television.
- Television--Social aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 190 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
- Summary:
- "This book explores the presence of the anti-hero in mainstream dramatic serial television. It offers critical examinations of Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Breaking Bad, and Boardwalk Empire. The author discovers how the characters that seem initially different prove to be strong examplars of established forms of power, such as white patriarchy and late capitalist interests"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: How did we get from there to here and what is a faux rogue?
- Why Showtime's Dexter is truly terrifying
- Sons of anarchy: power, the justification of violence and reform through capitalism
- True blood: subverting the myth of American inclusion
- Breaking bad: privilege and the power of choice
- Boardwalk empire: the romantic side of crime and capitalism
- Women: the woman and the faux rogue
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786471447
- 0786471441
- OCLC:
- 864097251
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