Robin Andersen

HBO's Treme and the Stories of the Storm

From New Orleans as Disaster Myth to Groundbreaking Television

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book analyses the HBO program Treme from multiple perspectives and argues that the series' depictions of music, culture, cuisine, and identity are innovative and represent unique televisual storytelling strategies.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9781498519892
• ISBN-10: 149851989X
• Artikelnr.: 49013967

Autorenporträt

Robin Andersen is professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction: Evolving Stories of the Storm Chapter 1
Demonizing the Victims of the Storm: Disaster Myth Coverage of Katrina Chapter 2
Characters on Unstable Ground: Dancing Between Fact and Fiction Chapter 3
What's In A Name? Race and Place on Treme Chapter 4
Mardi Gras Indians: The Spiritual First Responders Chapter 5
Pioneering Televisual Strategies: Music is a Character Chapter 6
Janette's Journey: Food, Culture, Cuisine and Identity Chapter 7
Crime, Race and Police Corruption: News and Investigative Journalism on Treme Chapter 8
Critical Acclaim and the Critics Conclusion: Why Treme Matters Bibliography About the Author