The Television Genre Book (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Creeber, Glen

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this new edition of The Television Genre Book, leading international scholars have come together to offer an accessible and comprehensive update to the debates, issues and concerns of the field.

As television continues to evolve rapidly, this new edition reflects the ways in which TV has transformed in recent years, particularly with the emergence of online streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Amazon Prime. It also includes a new chapter on sports TV, and expanded coverage of horror, political thrillers, Nordic noir, historical documentary and docu-drama. With analyses of popular shows like Stranger Things, Killing Eve, The Crown, Chernobyl, Black Mirror, Fleabag, Breaking Bad and RuPaul's Drag Race, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of television genre for scholars and students alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781839022104
• Artikelnr.: 69028885

Autorenporträt

Glen Creeber is Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK. He is the author of Small Screen Aesthetics: From Television to the Internet (2013), The Singing Detective (BFI TV Classics, 2007), and Serial Television (2004). He is the editor of Tele-Visions: An Introduction to Studying Television (2006) and co-editor of Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
I Introduction: What Is Genre?
· Genre Theory - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· Studying Genre - Steve Neale (University of Kent, UK)
· Television And Genre - Steve Neale (University of Kent, UK)
· Genre Development: Henri Focillon's Four Stages Of Evolution - Terry
Bailey (University of East London, UK)
· The Uses And Limitations Of Genre - Graeme Turner (University of
Queensland, Australia)
· Genre, Hybridity And Mutation - Graeme Turner (University of Queensland,
Australia)
· Stranger Things - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· Genre And Format - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· Genre Study: Beyond The Text - Jason Mittell (Middlebury College, USA)
· Genre And Streaming - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
II Drama
1. Studying Television Drama - Robin Nelson (Royal Central School of Speech
and Drama, University of London, UK)
2. The Crime Series - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
· Breaking Bad - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· Peaky Blinders - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· The Detective Series - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
· Dexter - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
· Sherlock - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) and Lisa
Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
3. The Police Procedural - Lez Cooke (Royal Holloway, University of London,
UK)
· The Wire - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
· Hawaii Five-0 - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
4. Nordic Noir - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· Broadchurch - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
5. The Action Series - Toby Miller (Loughborough University, UK)
· Homeland - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· Killing Eve - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) & Stephanie
Jones (Aberystwyth University, UK)
6. Teen Drama - Rachel Moseley (Warwick University, UK)
· Glee - Rachel Moseley (Warwick University, UK)
· Sex Education - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
7. Hospital Drama - Jason Jacobs (Queensland University, Australia)
· Grey's Anatomy - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
· House, M.D. - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
8. Drama-Documentary - John Corner (Leeds University, UK)
· Chernobyl - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· The Crown - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
9. Costume Drama - Robin Nelson (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama,
University of London, UK)
· Jane Austen Adaptations - Robin Nelson (Royal Central School of Speech
and Drama, University of London, UK)
· Downton Abbey - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
10. Telefantasy - Catherine Johnson (Huddersfield University, UK)
· Game Of Thrones - Helen Wheatley (Warwick University, UK)
· Black Mirror - Brian Faucette (Kansas University, USA)
11. Science Fiction - Luke Hockley (Bedfordshire University, UK)
· Doctor Who - Matt Hills (Huddersfield University, UK)
· Westworld - Laura Stephenson (South Wales University, UK)
12. Horror TV - James Rendell (South Wales University, UK)
· American Horror Story - James Rendell (South Wales University, UK)
13. Comic Book Adaptations - Brian Faucette (Kansas University, USA)
· The Flash - Brian Faucette (Kansas University, USA)
· Wandavision - Morgan Genevieve Blue (Independent Researcher, UK)
III Soap Opera
14. Studying Soap Opera - Anna McCarthy (New York University, USA)
· Dallas - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
15. Realism And Soap Opera - Anna McCarthy (New York University, USA)
· EastEnders - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
16. Soap Operas And Their Audiences - John Tulloch (University of Glasgow,
UK)
17. The Telenovela - Thomas Tufte (Johannesburg University, South Africa)
18. Brazilian Telenovelas - Thomas Tufte (Johannesburg University, South
Africa)
IV Comedy
19. Studying Comedy - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK)
20. Humour Theory - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK)
21. Comedy And 'Child-Directed Speech' - Ian Wilkie (Salford University,
UK)
22. The Sketch Show - Steve Neale (Kent University, UK)
· Monty Python's Flying Circus - Steve Neale (Kent University, UK)
23. Stand-Up Comedy - Ian Wilkie (Salford University, UK)
24. Situation Comedy, Part 1 - John Hartley (University of Sydney,
Australia)
· The Unruly Woman Sitcom - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA)
· Fleabag - Laura Stephenson (South Wales University, UK)
25. Situation Comedy, Part 2 - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA)
26. The 'Gay' And 'Queer' Sitcom - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA)
· Will And Grace - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA)
27. Contemporary Sitcom: 'Comedy Vérité' - Brett Mills (University of East
Anglia, UK)
· The Office - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK)
28. The Panel Show - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK)
· Qi - Brett Mill (University of East Anglia, UK)
V Children's Television
29. Children's Television As Genre - Jason Mittell (Middlebury College,
USA)
30. Studying Children's Television - Máire Messenger Davies
· Horrible Histories - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
31. The Child Audience - Máire Messenger Davies
32. Pre-Schoolers: A Special Audience - Máire Messenger Davies
· Sesame Street - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
33. Moral Panics - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK)
· Teletubbies - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK)
34. Children And Advertising - Merris Griffiths
· Disney & Children's Television - Morgan Genevieve Blue
VI News
35. Studying Television News - Justin Lewis
· 'The Propaganda Model Of News': Herman And Chomsky - Justin Lewis
· The Glasgow Media Group - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK)
36. Analysing Television News - Justin Lewis
· How To Analyse A TV News Programme - John Hartley (University of Sydney,
Australia)
37. Constructing News Values - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK)
· Gatekeeper Studies - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK)
38. Objectivity And Television News - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield
University, UK)
· The Aesthetics Of Twenty-Four-Hour News - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth
University, UK)
· The BBC And Impartiality - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK)
39. The Globalisation Of Television News - John Hartley (Sydney University,
Australia)
· Cable News Network (CNN) - John Hartley (Sydney University, Australia)
40. Citizen Journalism - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK)
· Al-Jazeera - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK)
41. TV News And The Internet - Rod Munday
VII Documentary
42. Studying Documentary - John Corner (Leeds University, UK)
· Big Fat Gypsy Weddings - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
43. Form And Content In Documentary Study - John Corner (Leeds University,
UK)
44. Documentary Realism - John Corner (Leeds University, UK)
45. Observational ('Fly-On-The-Wall') Documentary - Stella Bruzzi
46. Natural History Programming - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia,
UK)
· Planet Earth - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK)
47. The Travelogue - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
48. Netflix And True Crime Documentaries - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth
University, UK)
VIII Reality TV
49. Introduction - Jon Dovey (UWE Bristol, UK)
· Love Island - Stephanie Clayton (East Anglia University, UK)
50. Studying Reality Tv - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden)
· Audiences And Reality Tv - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden)
51. Docusoaps - Stella Bruzzi (University College London, UK)
52. Reality Talent Shows
· Strictly Come Dancing - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden)
· RuPaul's Drag Race - Stephanie Clayton (East Anglia University, UK)
53. Constructed Reality Shows - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· The Only Way Is Essex - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
54. Makeover Shows - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden)
· The Great British Bake Off - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
IX Sport
55. Studying Sport - Rod Brookes (Cardiff University, UK)
· The Super Bowl - Rod Brookes (Cardiff University, UK)
56. TV And Sport: A Symbiotic Realtionship - Richard Haynes (Stirling
University, UK)
· Snooker - Richard Haynes (Stirling University, UK)
57. TV Sport Documentaries - Dan Ward (Sunderland University, UK)
· O.J.: Made In America - Dan Ward (Sunderland University, UK)
58. Sport News - Richard Haynes (Stirling University, UK)
· Gillette Soccer Saturday - Richard Haynes (Stirling University, UK)
59. Professional Wrestling - Thomas Alcott (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· Hybrid Sport - Dan Ward (Sunderland University, UK)
X Animation
60. Studying Animation - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK)
61. TV Animation: A Brief Overview - Paul Wells (Loughborough University,
UK)
· TV Anime And Japanese Aesthetics - Paul Wells (Loughborough University,
UK)
62. Children's Cartoons - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK)
· Cartoon Controversies - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK)
· Disney+ and the Status Of Animation - Paul Wells (Loughborough
University, UK)
63. Adult Animation - K. J. Donnelly (Southampton University, UK)
· Adult Swim - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK)
· BoJack Horseman - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK)
XI Popular Entertainment
64. The Populist Debate - Toby Miller (Loughborough University, UK)
65. The Quiz Show - William Boddy (Pennsylvania University, USA)
· Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - William Boddy (Pennsylvania University,
USA)
66. The Celebrity Talk Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA)
· The Tonight Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA)
67. The Confessional Talk Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA)
· The Oprah Winfrey Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA)
68. Music On Television - K. J. Donnelly (Southampton University, UK)
· Music Television (MTV) - K. J. Donnelly (Southampton University, UK)
69. Religious Television - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
70. Ordinary Television - Frances Bonner (Queensland University, Australia)
71. Daytime TV - John Hartley (University of Sydney, Australia)
72. Advertising - Daniel Chandler (Aberystwyth University, UK)
· The Levi's 501 'Launderette' Commercial - Daniel Chandler (Aberystwyth
University, UK)
· QVC - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK)
Conclusion: Genre, Streaming And Contemporary TV - Mareike Jenner (Anglia
Ruskin University, UK)
Bibliography
Index