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The TV Detective: Voices of Dissent in Contemporary Television
Helen Piper
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Description for The TV Detective: Voices of Dissent in Contemporary Television
Hardback. Series: Popular Television Genres. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 integrated bw. BIC Classification: APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
What makes British television crime drama so perennially popular, both in the UK and abroad? The TV Detective addresses this question, examining a range of series; including A Touch of Frost, Lewis, Life on Mars and the more recent Luther in the context of their broader social meaning. Helen Piper develops a compelling argument regarding the cultural relevance of television detectives, claiming that they have privileged roles as the ‘voices’ of dissent within society. Many of the programmes studied here chart sentiments of social loss or change and accommodate contemporary concerns. The discontented TV detective, Piper suggests, may serve ... Read more
What makes British television crime drama so perennially popular, both in the UK and abroad? The TV Detective addresses this question, examining a range of series; including A Touch of Frost, Lewis, Life on Mars and the more recent Luther in the context of their broader social meaning. Helen Piper develops a compelling argument regarding the cultural relevance of television detectives, claiming that they have privileged roles as the ‘voices’ of dissent within society. Many of the programmes studied here chart sentiments of social loss or change and accommodate contemporary concerns. The discontented TV detective, Piper suggests, may serve ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Popular Television Genres
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780762944
SKU
V9781780762944
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99-10
About Helen Piper
Helen Piper is Senior Lecturer in Television Studies, based in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre at the University of Bristol where she has been teaching into a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for over a decade. She is also responsible for numerous published journal articles on popular television drama and other genres. Previously, Helen Piper ... Read more
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