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Fictional television and American politics : from 9/11 to Donald Trump / Jack Holland.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.6 .H65 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holland, Jack, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Television and politics--United States.
- Television and politics.
- Television broadcasting, American.
- United States.
- United States--Social life and customs.
- Manners and customs.
- United States--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Television broadcasting, American--Fiction.
- Culture.
- Television.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 240 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester [UK] : Manchester University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- We live in a golden age of fictional television, while our politics has never been so controversial. This book explores that relationship, asking what it is that some of America's most popular TV shows have to say about its politics. Perhaps, like the author, you have gasped at Game of Thrones and balked at Breaking Bad. This book illustrates how, far from being outside of politics, shows such as these are deeply political, helping to fill our world with meaning. To this end, the book analyses Game of Thrones, House of Cards, The West Wing, Homeland, 24, Veep, The Wire, The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. These are all politically consequential shows that shape how we feel and think about world politics.
- Contents:
- Part 1. Watching television
- Part 2. Politics and television
- Part 3. televsion and our political world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781526134233
- 1526134233
- 9781526134219
- 1526134217
- OCLC:
- 1077612951
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