Columbo : paying attention 24/7 / David Martin-Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin-Jones, David, author.

Series:

Edinburgh scholarship online.

Edinburgh scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Columbo (Television program).

Attention.

Television broadcasting--Social aspects.

Television broadcasting.

Television--Psychological aspects.

Television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]

Summary:

A global smash in the 1970s, Columbo is now a cult TV favourite. What is the reason for this enduring popularity? In this exploration of a television classic, David Martin-Jones argues that Columbo reveals how our current globalised world - of 24/7 capital, invasive surveillance and online labour - emerged in the late 20th century. Exploring everything from the influences on Falk's iconic acting style to the show's depiction of Los Angeles, Martin-Jones illuminates how our attention is channelled, via technologies like television and computers, to influence how we perform, learn, police and locate ourselves in today's world. Columbo emerged alongside shows like Kojak and The Rockford Files, but re-viewing the series today reveals how contemporary television hits - from Elementary to The Purge - continue to shape how and why we pay attention 24/7.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Fifty Years of Columbo

1. Blueprint for Murder

2. Pay Strict Attention

3. Performing: Falk Acts/Columbo Pays Attention

4. Learning: Columbo vs Modernity

5. Policing: Not Class, History

6. Locating: Bare Life in LA

Conclusion: Paying Attention 24/7

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC 3.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0 https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/open-access-policy

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 10, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Martin-Jones, David Columbo

ISBN:

1-4744-7982-0

1-3995-0912-8

1-4744-7981-2

OCLC:

1292710300