The Sitcom Reader: America Viewed and Skewed Contributor(s): Dalton, Mary M. (Editor), Linder, Laura R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791465691 ISBN-13: 9780791465691 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Despite the popularity of the sitcom, one of the oldest and most ubiquitous forms of television programming, The Sitcom Reader is the first book to offer critical essays devoted specifically to the form. The contributors address important topics in relation to sitcoms, such as conventions of the form, the family, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, work and social class, and ideology, and they do so from a variety of perspectives, including cultural studies, feminist theory, queer theory and media studies. |
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BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 791.456 |
LCCN: 2004028407 |
Physical Information: 353 pages |
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Publisher Description: Despite the popularity of the sitcom, one of the oldest and most ubiquitous forms of television programming, The Sitcom Reader is the first book to offer critical essays devoted specifically to the form. The contributors address important topics in relation to sitcoms, such as conventions of the form, the family, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, work and social class, and ideology, and they do so from a variety of perspectives, including cultural studies, feminist theory, queer theory, and media studies. |