Macfadyen David, David Macfadyen

Russian Television Today

Primetime Drama and Comedy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examining the role of dramatized narratives in Russian television, this book stresses the ways in which the Russian government under Putin uses primetime television to express a new understanding of what it means to be Russian. It relates the critical issues in contemporary Russian television to broader social and political developments in Russian society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 395g
• ISBN-13: 9780415491761
• ISBN-10: 0415491762
• Artikelnr.: 35940749

Autorenporträt

David MacFadyen is Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. He is the author of numerous books on many aspects of Russian literature and culture, including the poetry of Joseph Brodsky, classic Soviet prose, popular song across the twentieth century, comedic cinema, and animated film.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Sweeping Statements and Broad Horizons 1. Action Heroes: Don
Quixote or James Bond? 2. Adaptations: TV Drama vs. Literary Prestige 3.
Soaps: The Influence of Latin America 4. Costume Drama: "Life as It Really
Is" 5. Melodrama: Little People in the Big City 6. Heroines: Airports,
Planes and Wedding Trains 7. Comedy: Nervous Giggling and its Serious
Object 8. Law and Order: Making Sense of Something 9. Criminal Series:
Soviet Traditions Come Home. Conclusion: Fighting the Good Fight.
Filmography