Robin Andersen

HBO's Treme and the Stories of the Storm (eBook, ePUB)

From New Orleans as Disaster Myth to Groundbreaking Television

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book analyses the HBO program Treme from multiple perspectives and argues that the series' depictions of music, culture, cuisine, and identity are innovative and represent unique televisual storytelling strategies. The location, themes, and characters create a compelling story arc, and highlight the city's culture and cuisine, jazz musicians and musical performances, and Mardi Gras Indians. The program challenges initial reporting of Hurricane Katrina and in doing so rewrites the disaster myth coverage through which the city has been framed. Recommended for scholars of communication, media studies, music studies, and cultural studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498519908
• Artikelnr.: 49939914

Autorenporträt

Robin Andersen is professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction: Evolving Stories of the Storm Chapter 1
Demonizing the Victims of the Storm: Disaster Myth Coverage of Katrina Chapter 2
Characters on Unstable Ground: Dancing Between Fact and Fiction Chapter 3
What's In A Name? Race and Place on Treme Chapter 4
Mardi Gras Indians: The Spiritual First Responders Chapter 5
Pioneering Televisual Strategies: Music is a Character Chapter 6
Janette's Journey: Food, Culture, Cuisine and Identity Chapter 7
Crime, Race and Police Corruption: News and Investigative Journalism on Treme Chapter 8
Critical Acclaim and the Critics Conclusion: Why Treme Matters Bibliography About the Author