TV's American dream : U.S. television after the Great Recession /

TV's American Dream examines how the U.S. television industry in the 2010s pursued audiences whose ideas about hope, fairness, work and economic class were shaped by the Great Recession. Each chapter focuses on a particular strategy mobilized in the 2010s to speak to audiences about their expec...

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Main Author: Selznick, Barbara J., 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
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Summary:TV's American Dream examines how the U.S. television industry in the 2010s pursued audiences whose ideas about hope, fairness, work and economic class were shaped by the Great Recession. Each chapter focuses on a particular strategy mobilized in the 2010s to speak to audiences about their expectations for and concerns about the Dream. Bringing together research on industrial practices with an examination of sociocultural context, this book demonstrates how interconnected forces give rise to the television programs, including The Office, Atlanta, Arrow and Friends, among others, that reinforce and redefine audiences' ideas about the world in which they live.
Physical Description:ix, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-200) and index.
ISBN:9781501389689
1501389688
9781501389696
1501389696