Genre and Television
Author | : Jason Mittell |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2013-05-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135458836 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135458839 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Genre and Television proposes a new understanding of television genres as cultural categories, offering a set of in-depth historical and critical examinations to explore five key aspects of television genre: history, industry, audience, text, and genre mixing. Drawing on well-known television programs from Dragnet to The Simpsons, this book provides a new model of genre historiography and illustrates how genres are at work within nearly every facet of television-from policy decisions to production techniques to audience practices. Ultimately, the book argues that through analyzing how television genre operates as a cultural practice, we can better comprehend how television actively shapes our social world.