Thinking Outside the Box
A Contemporary Television Genre Reader
Published on 1. December 2005
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-0-8131-2365-3 (ISBN)
Description
"Thinking Outside the Box" brings together some of the best and most challenging scholarship about TV genres, exploring their genesis, their functions and development, and the interaction of disparate genres. The contributors argue that genre is a significant process rather than a static category. In addition to considering traditional genres such as sitcoms, soap operas, and talk shows, the authors explore new hybrids, including reality programs, teen-oriented science fiction, and quality dramas, and examine how many of these shows have taken on a global reach. Identifying historical continuities and envisioning trends, this is the richest and most current study of how television genres form, operate, and change.
Reviews / Votes
"This good, well-crafted collection will be a useful tool for the undergraduate scholar who wants to see the new direction television is headed." - J. Dennis Bounds, Regent University"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lexington
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
43 photographs
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8131-2365-3 (9780813123653)
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Person
Gary R. Edgerton, professor and chair of the communication and theatre arts department at Old Dominion University, is the author and editor of five books, including Television Histories. Brian Rose teaches at Fordham University and is the editor of TV Genres and author of three books.