Parks and Recreation / Holly Willson Holladay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holladay, Holly Willson, author.

Series:

Contemporary approaches to film and television series. TV milestones

TV Milestones Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parks and recreation (Television program).

Physical Description:

x, 115 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"An homage to Parks and Recreation (2009-15) and an exploration of how the show evolved as a traditional network sitcom in a post-network era. This deep dive into the series highlights the new norm of digital fandom, where social media has become a means for fans to engage with the series beyond its runtime. While the media landscape evolved, so did American sociopolitical discourse; Holladay examines the series contained entirely within Barack Obama's presidency as it reflects the role of politics in American life on a micro scale. The series follows the career and personal life of Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a self-possessed, midlevel bureaucrat whose initial ideology reflects the optimistic tone of politics ushered in with Obama's campaign and early presidency. Throughout its run, Parks and Recreation engaged with political debates simmering in American culture, offering a humorous ripped-from-the-headlines take on issues such as same-sex marriage, distrust of politicians, government shutdowns, and corporate bailouts Through compelling analysis, Holladay untangles representations of women and BIPOC in the series as they engage with contemporary discourse surrounding media and identity politics"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Parks as "Quality TV": Legitimation of the Post-Network Sitcom

2. Treat Yo' Self: Fan Culture in the Digital Age

3. Scenes from City Hall: Small-Town Government in the Age of Obama

4. Post-ing Identity: Gender and Race in Parks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-107) and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Holladay, Holly Willson. Parks and Recreation.

ISBN:

9780814347881

0814347886

OCLC:

1345582028