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Reading ´CSI´: Crime TV Under the Microscope
Michael Allen
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Description for Reading ´CSI´: Crime TV Under the Microscope
Paperback. CSI is a global television phenomenon. It began in 2000 with "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", a dark procedural drama about forensic science set within the neon escapism of Las Vegas. This book pieces together the evidence in order to understand what the CSI shows mean to contemporary television culture, both in America and beyond. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
This is what we know, this is the truth: CSI is a global television phenomenon. It began in 2000 with "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", a dark procedural drama about forensic science set within the neon escapism of Las Vegas, in which Grissom and his team search within the very vitals of the murder victims they investigate. Nearly 17 million viewers tuned in each week and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" fast became America's number one show. The success of the series moved it into franchise territory, continuing in 2002 with the body beautifuls and dismembereds of "CSI: Miami" (now the world's ... Read more
This is what we know, this is the truth: CSI is a global television phenomenon. It began in 2000 with "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", a dark procedural drama about forensic science set within the neon escapism of Las Vegas, in which Grissom and his team search within the very vitals of the murder victims they investigate. Nearly 17 million viewers tuned in each week and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" fast became America's number one show. The success of the series moved it into franchise territory, continuing in 2002 with the body beautifuls and dismembereds of "CSI: Miami" (now the world's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Reading Contemporary Television
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845114282
SKU
V9781845114282
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About Michael Allen
Mike Allen is Lecturer in Film and Electronic Media, Birkbeck College, University of London. His books include 'Family Secrets', a study of D.W. Griffith's feature films, and 'Contemporary U.S. Cinema'. His new book, 'Live from the Moon: Film, Television and the Space Race will be published by I.B. Tauris in 2007.
Reviews for Reading ´CSI´: Crime TV Under the Microscope
Michael Allen (Birkbeck College) - " So Many Different Ways to Look At It: CSI as Multi-platform Storyworld." Matt Hills and Amy Luther (Cardiff School of Journalism) - "'Crime Scene - Do Not Cross': Investigating the Textual Boundaries and Paths of 'CSI Fandom'" Simone Knox (University of Reading) - "Five's Finest: The Import of CSI to British Terrestrial ... Read more