Action TV: Tough Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks
Action TV: Tough Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks
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Book Description
From re-runs of "classics" like The Avengers or Starsky and Hutch, to current series influenced by the genre like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the action series is enjoying a revival at the center of prime-time tv. Yet relatively little attention has been paid to the specific history, nature and appeal of the action series, and its place in popular culture, past and present.
Action TV explores the historical development of this tv genre from its genesis in the 1950s, its place within the history of television institutions and systems of production, its relationship to other genres, and its position within broader social, cultural and political contexts.
About the Author
Bill Osgerby is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of North London. Anna Gough-Yates is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of East London. She is the author of Understanding Women's Magazines (Routledge 2001).
Action TV: Tough Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks,BILL OSGERBY,Anna Gough-Yates,Routledge,0415226201,Adventure television programs,Media Studies,Performing Arts/Dance,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Popular Culture,Social Science,Sociology,Television - General,Television Plays And Programs,Television
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