Peter Billingham 
Sensing the City through Television [EPUB ebook] 
Urban identities in fictional drama

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An investigation of the fictional representations of the city in contemporary British and American television drama, assessing their political, sociological and cultural implications. The book draws on the following five key case studies for specific and detailed analysis:

* Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City 
* Homicide & Life on the Street 
* Queer as Folk 
* The Cops 
* Holding On

Each is discussed in terms of structure, content, characterisation and narrative, and each is placed within its specific ideological context. The case studies are intended to represent an interesting range of British and American cities and city sub-cultures. The author extends his analysis to investigate the intrinsic issues related to the implications of popular and high drama and culture.

This study includes exclusive interviews with the writers and directors of some of the series discussed. This new material provides new insights into the intended presentations of ‘city’ identities for the television. As one of the first substantial investigations of the city in television drama, this book reflects and contributes to a growing general interest in the politics of representation. It is also designed for accommodation into the very popular academic courses on drama and in film and media studies: as a textbook and for supplementary reading.

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About the author

Dr. Peter Billingham is Principal Lecturer in Drama at Bath Spa University College. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.’

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 193 ● ISBN 9781841508214 ● File size 2.5 MB ● Publisher Intellect Books Ltd ● City Bristol ● Country GB ● Published 2003 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2419343 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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