Fictional television and American politics : from 9/11 to Donald Trump /
We live in a golden age of fictional television, while our politics has never been so controversial. This book explores that relationship, asking what it is that some of America's most popular television shows have to say about its politics. Perhaps, like the author, you have gasped at Game of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2019.
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| Summary: | We live in a golden age of fictional television, while our politics has never been so controversial. This book explores that relationship, asking what it is that some of America's most popular television shows have to say about its politics. Perhaps, like the author, you have gasped at Game of Thrones and balked at Breaking Bad. This book illustrates how, far from being outside of politics, shows such as these are deeply political, helping to fill our world with meaning. To this end, the book analyzes Game of Thrones, House of Cards, The West Wing, Homeland, 24, Veep, The Wire, The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. These are all politically consequential shows that shape how we feel and think about world politics. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526134233 1526134233 9781526134219 1526134217 |