Sitcoms and culture /
Does it matter what television we watch? Despite their stodgy reputation among many consumers of television, sitcoms or situation comedies, have stuck around as a cornerstone of the television landscape. Sitcoms and Culture examines sitcoms as cultural artifacts ripe for exploration as they reflect...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2025].
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| Series: | Comedy & culture.
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| Summary: | Does it matter what television we watch? Despite their stodgy reputation among many consumers of television, sitcoms or situation comedies, have stuck around as a cornerstone of the television landscape. Sitcoms and Culture examines sitcoms as cultural artifacts ripe for exploration as they reflect the shifting landscapes of our society. From questions of social change to the portrayal of women and other racial, ethnic and sexual minorities, sitcoms have evolved alongside the major social changes of the last half century. Using an interdisciplinary approach, author James Shanahan combines research on cultural indicators with an empirical methodology and cultural analysis to examine over fifty years of sitcoms to discern the reality of how these comedies have portrayed life to us across generations of television. Sitcoms and Culture helps us gain a deeper understanding of how sitcoms mirror and shape societal norms and of the pivotal role they have played in reflecting and influencing cultural trends. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253073006 0253073006 9780253073013 0253073014 |