Global TV series and the political imagination / edited by Anastasia Krutikova and Tatsiana Zhurauliova.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krutikova, Anastasia, editor.

Zhurauliova, Tatsiana, editor.

Series:

TV-philosophy.

TV-philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics on television.

Globalization.

globalism.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 292 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Exeter, UK : University of Exeter Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Global TV series and the political imagination explores the transformative power of television in the digital age. It examines how television series reflect and address social issues, power dynamics, and competing idealogical perspectives in various cultural and political contexts, with a nuanced analysis of the political implications embedded in their narratives. Using case studies from sixteen countries across the world with very distinct political contexts and cultures, the volume offers an expanded view of the global television landscape beyond the traditional focus on anglophone productions. This diversity highlights cross-cultural similarities and differences in the production and reception of television series, and considers the varying effects of globalization on local cultural approaches. This book makes a strong contribution to the emerging field of TV philosophy, bringing together writings by a diverse group of scholars from different academic disciplines that deepen our understanding of television series as a vital cultural and political force in a globalized world. It will appeal to specialists and students in media studies, cultural studies, philosophy, and related fields, as well as the general reader interested in the impact of modern television formats" -- Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Introduction : TV series in the age of global digital distribution / Anastasia Krutikova and Tatsiana Zhurauliova

Political and moral education through TV series

Engrenages : Machiavellian ethics and politics for an unpredictable and turbulent world in a French crime series / Philippe Corcuff

Reshaping political drama : verisimilitude in South Korean series Chief of Staff / Stephane Thevenet

Why talk about boys? some thoughts on two Israeli series

Our boys and Unknowns / Ayelet Lilti

Medieval fantasy and democracy : the example of the French TV series Kaamelott / Sylvie Allouche

The series The Days as a global resource for political education and democratic conversation about nuclear energy governance / Adrienne Sala

Mobilization of televisual fictions by political regimes

'Our war for our survival' : politics and ideology in Russian spy series Sleepers / Anastasia Krutikova and Tatsiana Zhurauliova

Teskilat : the political power of televsion series in Turkey / Solene Poyraz

Al-Ikhtiyar or the apology of the Egyptian state : (re)writing history on the small screen / Sixtine Deroure

The Knockout : mirroring the social and political reality of present-day China / Shenshen Cai and Emily Dunn

Soap operas, strategic identities, and electoral competition in contemporary Brazil / Antonio Athayde Sauandaj

Ordinary politics : shaping discourse on democracy

Make romantic comedies, not war : how televised romance can help us reimagine everyday peace in Korea and Israel/Palestine / Yuval Katz and Sojeong Park

Contributing to the construction of a democratic dialogue in Cote d'Ivoire : My Family series in the Ivorian political landscape / Othniel Halepian Bahi Go

Servant of the People : when imagination takes over / Thibaut de Saint Maurice

The street is watching : Jaq, a nuanced story of blackness, gender, and urban struggle in contemporary London / Alexandre Diallo

TV series and soft power : between global and local audiences

The Platform : the hybridities of techno-thriller and politics in the Emirates / Thomas Richard

Politics and philosophy in two Mexican streaming thrillers : Ingobernable (Uncontrollable, 2017) and El candidato (The Candidate, 2020) / Paul Julian Smith

Borgen: Power & Glory : northern Europe's green policies and the challenge of relying on black gold / Benjamin Campion

Feminism waves and series waves in the USA / Sandra Laugier.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781804131589

180413158X

OCLC:

1511788240

Publisher Number:

CIPO000283188