| Remake Television: Reboot, Re-use, Recycle Contributor(s): LaVigne, Carlen (Editor), Proctor, William (Contribution by), Gil, Steven (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1498550479 ISBN-13: 9781498550475 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $56.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.450 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Remakes are pervasive in today's popular culture, whether they take the form of reboots, "re-imaginings," or overly familiar sequels. Television remakes have proven popular with producers and networks interested in building on the nostalgic capital of past successes (or giving a second chance to underused properties). Some TV remakes have been critical and commercial hits, and others haven't made it past the pilot stage; all have provided valuable material ripe for academic analysis. In Remake Television: Reboot, Re-use, Recycle, edited by Carlen Lavigne, contributors from a variety of backgrounds offer multicultural, multidisciplinary perspectives on remake themes in popular television series, from classic cult favorites such as The Avengers (1961-69) and The X-Files (1993-2002) to current hits like Doctor Who (2005-present) and The Walking Dead (2010-present). Chapters examine what constitutes a remake, and what series changes might tell us about changing historical and cultural contexts-or about the medium of television itself. |