The Television Genre Book

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 Verite' - 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 - Maire Messenger Davies
? Horrible Histories - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
31. The Child Audience - Maire Messenger Davies
32. Pre-Schoolers: A Special Audience - Maire 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)
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