The Television Genre Book
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The Television Genre Book
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In this new edition of The Television Genre Book, leading international scholars have come together to offer an accessible and comprehensive update to the debates, issues and concerns of the field.
As television continues to evolve rapidly, this new edition reflects the ways in which TV has transformed in recent years, particularly with the emergence of online streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Amazon Prime. It also includes a new chapter on sports TV, and expanded coverage of horror, political thrillers, Nordic noir, historical documentary and docu-drama.
With analyses of popular shows like Stranger Things, Killing Eve, The Crown, Chernobyl, Black Mirror, Fleabag, Breaking Bad and RuPaulโs Drag Race, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of television genre for scholars and students alike.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781839022081
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 November 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: BFI Publishing
Edition: 4th edition
Illustration: 51 colour illus, 14 bw illus
Contributors:
- Edited by Dr Glen Creeber
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 188.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 1040g
Pages: 376
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About the Author
Glen Creeber is Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK. He is the author of Small Screen Aesthetics: From Television to the Internet (2013), The Singing Detective (BFI TV Classics, 2007), and Serial Television (2004). He is the editor of Tele-Visions: An Introduction to Studying Television (2006) and co-editor of Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media (2009).
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