Genius on television : essays on small screen depictions of big minds /
"This collection of new essays explores why TV geniuses fascinate us and how they shape our perceptions of what it mean to be highly intelligent by examining series like Criminal Minds, The Big Bang Theory, Bones, Elementary, Fringe, House, The Mentalist, Monk, Sherlock, Leverage and others, sc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2015]
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| Summary: | "This collection of new essays explores why TV geniuses fascinate us and how they shape our perceptions of what it mean to be highly intelligent by examining series like Criminal Minds, The Big Bang Theory, Bones, Elementary, Fringe, House, The Mentalist, Monk, Sherlock, Leverage and others, scholars discuss how television reflects and informs our understanding of genius"-- |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 218 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786497737 0786497734 |