{"title":"Robin Nelson","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobin Nelson’s work delves into the dynamic intersections of arts and culture, offering insightful perspectives on performance and creativity. His writing invites readers to explore how artistic practice shapes and is shaped by social contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging narratives and critical analysis, Nelson’s books reveal the vibrant interplay between theory and lived experience, making them essential for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"state-of-play-by-robin-nelson-9780719073113","title":"State of Play","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eState of Play\u003c\/em\u003e by Robin Nelson updates and develops the arguments of his influential \u003cem\u003eTV Drama In Transition\u003c\/em\u003e (1997). It is equally distinctive in setting analysis of the aesthetics and compositional principles of texts within a broad conceptual framework, including technologies, institutions, economics, and cultural trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracing \"the great value shift from conduit to content\" (Todreas, 1999), Nelson is relatively optimistic about the future quality of TV drama in a global marketplace. However, characteristically taking up questions of worth where others have avoided them, Nelson recognises that certain types of \"quality\" are privileged for viewers able to pay, possibly at the expense of viewer preference worldwide for \"local\" resonances in television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mix of arts and cultural studies methodologies makes for an unusual and insightful approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598575288556,"sku":"9780719073113","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780719073113-state-of-play.jpg?v=1777967894"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robin-nelson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}