Joel R. Campbell

Television's Second Golden Age (eBook, ePUB)

Politics and International Relations in the Era of HBO and Streaming TV

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Television's Second Golden Age: Politics and International Relations in the Era of HBO and Streaming TV examines the foremost series in the Second Golden Age of Television (1999-present), in terms of the political themes, theories, and issues expressed in major television genres. By using The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, House of Cards, Battlestar Galactica, and Game of Thrones. Joel R. Campbell explains the nature of the Second Golden Age. He clarifies how the rise of quality television through premium cable television channels and later streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon have made it possible for television properties with deeper drama, long story arcs, and concentration on political and social issues. Each chapter analyzes a specific television series that aired or streamed since 1999, in terms constructivist political theory.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781666947137
• Artikelnr.: 74820684

Autorenporträt

Joel R. Campbell is professor in the political science department of Troy University in Alabama. He teaches in the Master of Science in International Relations (MSIR) program, as well as the undergraduate political science program. He has written extensively on East Asian politics and political economy, along with film, television, and politics.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Politics and Television: The Advent of High-Quality TV
Chapter 2: HBO's Breakthrough: Analyzing the Gangster Through The Sopranos
and Boardwalk Empire
Chapter 3: Collapse of the American Dream: Redoing Crime Stories in The
Wire and Breaking Bad
Chapter 4: Politics in Washington and the Boardroom: Power, Corruption, and
Morals on Quality TV Shows
Chapter 5: New Worlds as Mirrors of Today: Science Fiction and Fantasy
Television Series in the Second Golden Age