The TV crime drama / Sue Turnbull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turnbull, Sue, 1950- author.

Series:

TV genres

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detective and mystery television programs--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery television programs.

Television crime shows.

Physical Description:

216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]

Summary:

What are the characteristic features of the crime drama as a television genre? What is the relationship between crime in the real world and the representation of crime on television? What are the merits of TV crime drama as a genre? the TV Crime Drama offers a genealogical account of the television crime drama, from its origins in the popular culture of the 19th and 20th century to its most recent manifestations, as a genre enjoying transnational circulation and popularity. Exploring the key features of the genre in terms offormat and style, it pays particular attention to the role of the investigations, the police, the private investigators and the specialists in forensic science and psychology, as well as the debates which have circulated about the role and representation of women. Covering classic series such as the Sweeney and Dragnet as well as contemporary crime dramas including the Wire, the Killing and Luther, this book is an essential read for students and scholars in Television Studies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.The Roots of Crime

2.`Gritty Realism': The British Police Procedural

3.Quality Control: The American Police Procedural

4.The Detective as Hero

5.The Specialists

6.Women and Crime.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: 9780748678181 9780748678204 Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press,[2014]

ISBN:

0748640878

0748640886

9780748640874

9780748640881

OCLC:

886518177

Publisher Number:

60001929534