Catálogo de libros: Television

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  • Heroines of Film and Television
    Jones
    Despite the increasing variety of heroic women portrayed in film, television, and other popular culture channels, much of the understanding of heroines has been limited to females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of overly weak/strong (and even violent) women. This book analyzes the new vision of female heroes in popular culture. It features award-winning author...
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    47,38 €

  • German Television
    Long overlooked by scholars and critics, the history and aesthetics of German television have only recently begun to attract serious, sustained attention, and then largely within Germany. This ambitious volume, the first in English on the subject, provides a much-needed corrective in the form of penetrating essays on the distinctive theories, practices, and social-historical co...
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    184,30 €

  • Post-Object Fandom
    Rebecca Williams
    Fandom is generally viewed as an integral part of everyday life which impacts upon how we form emotional bonds with ourselves and others in a modern, mediated world. Whilst it is inevitable for television series to draw to a close, the reactions of fans have rarely been considered. Williams explores this everyday occurence through close analysis of television fans to examine ho...
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    64,16 €

  • Contemporary Masculinities in Fiction, Film and Television
    Brian Baker
    While masculinity has been an increasingly visible field of study within several disciplines (sociology, literary studies, cultural studies, film and tv) over the last two decades, it is surprising that analysis of contemporary representations of the first part of the century has yet to emerge. Professor Brian Baker, evolving from his previous work Masculinities in Fiction and ...
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    64,05 €

  • Living With BDD
    Janet Lee / Lea Walker
    Lea Walker first caught the public eye when she appeared on Channel 4’s Big Brother programme in 2006. Her outgoing personality, surgery enhanced figure and outspoken manner kept audiences glued to their screens but behind the smiles she was hiding a long history of eating disorders, abusive relationships and unhappiness. As well as trying to come to terms with a history of vio...
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    11,27 €

  • Smart Chicks on Screen
    In Smart Chicks on Screen: Representing Women's Intellect in Film and Television, Laura Mattoon D’Amore brings together a collection of essays that examine the disparate portrayals of beauty and brains in film and television. This text will be of interest to scholars of film and television, communications, and women’s studies, to name a few. ...
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    45,87 €

  • Columbo Under Glass - A critical analysis of the cases, clues and character of the Good Lieutenant (hardback)
    Sheldon Catz
    This is the HARDBACK version. Columbo Under Glass examines the Good Lieutenant from every angle. It notes the 'First Clues' Columbo finds that set him on the trail of the murderer and the 'Final Clue' with which he arrests the villain. The book points out those occasions when Columbo has a 'Sympathetic Relationship' with the murderer, and lists those rare instances when 'C...
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    44,29 €

  • Columbo Under Glass - A critical analysis of the cases, clues and character of the Good Lieutenant
    Sheldon Catz
    Columbo Under Glass examines the Good Lieutenant from every angle. It notes the 'First Clues' Columbo finds that set him on the trail of the murderer and the 'Final Clue' with which he arrests the villain. The book points out those occasions when Columbo has a 'Sympathetic Relationship' with the murderer, and lists those rare instances when 'Columbo Gets Angry.' Read about Pe...
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    32,61 €

  • The Walking Dead Live!
    Simpson
    Centering on media studies, this collection of essays examines both the show The Walking Dead and its source material, the graphic novels by Robert Kirkman. These essays look at the show from a variety of perspectives—from art and theology to gender, violence, and politics—through the prism of media studies. ...
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    122,27 €

  • Feminist Perspectives on Orange Is the New Black
    Since its 2013 premiere, Orange Is the New Black has become Netflix’s most watched series, garnering critical praise and numerous awards and advancing the cultural phenomenon of binge-watching. Academic conferences now routinely feature panels discussing the show, and the book on which it is based is popular course material at many universities. Yet little work has been publ...
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    42,80 €

  • Outlander’s Sassenachs
    Valerie Estelle Frankel
    A time travel epic featuring history and romance, Outlander--unlike most adventure series--is aimed at women audiences. The kilted male characters, the female narrator, the fantastic period costumes are atypical of male-gendered television. Both the show and the novels on which it is based address issues most series shy away from, like breast feeding, abortion and birth cont...
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    28,54 €

  • Mayberry Trivia
    Scott Hopkins
    Are you a fan of The Andy Griffith Show? If so, then this is the book for you ! 1,500 trivia questions about this classic TV show will provide hours of entertainment. - Name the state investigator that likes to go frog-gigging with Andy. - What couple met at Wilton Blair’s funeral in 1960? - True or False: Ernest T. Bass throws rocks with his left hand. - Who steers while Barne...
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    14,00 €

  • Will the Real Me Please Stand Up (hardback)
    Christopher Knopf
    This is the HARDBACK version. 'Christopher Knopf is a consistently superb writer with his body of work a treasury of accomplishment any writer would envy. Here are the personal experiences that formed his keen insight on life and the nimble mind that led him to the Presidency of the Writers Guild of America, West. He speaks with complete honesty of the many people he has worked...
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    31,94 €

  • Honey West (hardback)
    John C. Fredriksen / John CFredriksen
    This is the HARDBACK version. Honey West debuted in the fall of 1965, derived from the famous detective novels of the same name. Produced by Aaron Spelling, she was television’s first liberated female, a crack private investigator and an expert in martial arts-beholden to no man. The beautiful actress Anne Francis was cast in the central role as the sexy, wise-cracking star, an...
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    32,15 €

  • Car 54 Where Are You? (hardback)
    Jr. Martin Grams / JrMartin Grams
    This is the HARDBACK version. CAR 54, Where Are You? is considered one of the best television comedies ever produced. From 1961 to 1963, Officers Toody and Muldoon were among the most unlikely patrol-car partners ever seen on a police force. Toody was short, stocky, and just a it nosy, a marked contrast to the tall, quiet Muldoon. Although they were assigned to New York’s ficti...
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    32,07 €

  • How It Happened (hardback)
    Gary Clarke
    This is the HARDBACK version. 'HOW IT HAPPENED'The title pretty much says it. The ups. The downs. The good and the bad. The feasting and the famining. And the people. There were always the people. And what incredible people they were. It’s hard even now to think that I told Lee J. Cobb, in real life, to stick his cigar 'where the sun don’t shine.' Or to relive the mome...
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    27,67 €

  • How It Happened
    Gary Clarke
    'HOW IT HAPPENED'The title pretty much says it. The ups. The downs. The good and the bad. The feasting and the famining. And the people. There were always the people. And what incredible people they were. It’s hard even now to think that I told Lee J. Cobb, in real life, to stick his cigar 'where the sun don’t shine.' Or to relive the moment of being kissed by one of t...
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    17,50 €

  • Gale Gordon - From Mayor of Wistful Vista to Borrego Springs
    Jim Manago
    Gale Gordon, one of America's favorite actors with numerous radio, television, stage, and films to his credit, possessed impeccable comic timing and a unique voice that made him one of the busiest and most productive talents of the twentieth century. Today, we remember him best as Osgood Conklin on Our Miss Brooks (1952-1956), the landlord Mr. Heckendorn on Make Room for Daddy ...
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    21,23 €

  • Gale Gordon - From Mayor of Wistful Vista to Borrego Springs (hardback)
    Jim Manago
    This is the HARDBACK version. Gale Gordon, one of America’s favorite actors with numerous radio, television, stage, and films to his credit, possessed impeccable comic timing and a unique voice that made him one of the busiest and most productive talents of the twentieth century. Today, we remember him best as Osgood Conklin on Our Miss Brooks (1952-1956), the landlord Mr. Heck...
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    31,79 €

  • The Theater of Lee Blessing
    Philip Zwerling
    Nominated for Pulitzer, Tony and Obie awards, among others, Lee Blessing has shaped American theater over the last 40 years. Tackling subjects like child abuse, racism, sexism and war, as well as baseball, love and religion, Blessing has dedicated himself to investigating and dramatizing both the triumphs and evils of contemporary society. This book examines for the first ti...
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    57,26 €

  • Encyclopedia of KISS
    Brett Weiss
    The self-proclaimed 'Hottest Band in the World,' KISS is one of the most popular groups in the history of rock, having sold more than 100 million albums during their more than 40-year reign. With more gold albums than any other American band, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. KISS influenced a generation of musicians, from Garth Brooks and Motle...
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    51,36 €

  • Branded Women in U.S. Television
    Peter Bjelskou
    This book examines product placement and brand integration in U.S. television. Using examples from 1950s television sponsorship to The Real Housewives, Bjelskou illustrates how the commercialization of TV programing affects both formats and narratives and how these genres are in conversation with contemporary political and social environments. ...
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    60,23 €

  • The Sitcom Reader, Second Edition
    Updated version of an engaging overview of the television situation comedy. ...
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    42,72 €

  • Little House in the Hollywood Hills
    Andy Demsky / Charlotte Stewart
    Charlotte Stewart is known by millions of fans worldwide for her role as the beloved schoolteacher, Miss Beadle, on the iconic TV show, Little House on the Prairie, currently broadcast in syndication in more than 100 countries around the world. Here for the first time an adult cast member writes about the experience of making the show-the challenges, the joys, and the sometimes...
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    27,26 €

  • Little House in the Hollywood Hills
    Andy Demsky / Charlotte Stewart
    This is the HARDBACK version. Charlotte Stewart is known by millions of fans worldwide for her role as the beloved schoolteacher, Miss Beadle, on the iconic TV show, Little House on the Prairie, currently broadcast in syndication in more than 100 countries around the world. Here for the first time an adult cast member writes about the experience of making the show-the challenge...
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    32,07 €

  • Rowdy Rising
    Dainon Moody
    The limited shelf life of Olympic athletes collapsed in 1980 for Rowdy Gaines and about 280 other elite U.S. athletes when President Jimmy Carter announced America would boycott the Games in Moscow. Instead of distinguishing his country on an international stage, the world’s fastest swimmer found himself instead languishing in the lifeguard chair at his hometown pool.    Aut...
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    19,36 €

  • Mad Men
    Batchelor / Bob Batchelor / M. Keith Booker / MKeith Booker
    Mad Men: The Cultural History brings to life the cultural importance of the television show as it engages with ideas central to the American experience, from the evolution of gender roles to family dynamics and workplace relationships. This book demonstrates how viewers use quality television to define and redefine themselves and their lives today via their engagement with the ...
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    55,52 €

  • Television Series of the 1950s
    Terrace / Vincent Terrace
    This book provides profiles of characters who were featured in some of the most popular television shows from the 1950s. Each entry includes personal details that were revealed during each show’s run: names, addresses, maiden names, nicknames, date of births, phone numbers, relatives, and other fascinating details. ...
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    60,04 €

  • Walk With Us
    Claire Handscombe
    The West Wing premiered in 1999. That's a long time ago. Back then, we were worrying about the Millennium Bug, paying $700 for DVD players, and using pagers. 1999: a century ago.And yet, the show continues to have an impact that is arguably unique. If you live or work in DC, references to it are inescapable. People have walked down the aisle to the theme music. Or they’ve n...
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    5,92 €

  • The Critics Say...
    Matt Windman
    What will happen to the theater when there are no more critics? With the decline of print media and the rise of online journalism, theater critics are facing hard times. As their influence fades, will the industry they cover be adversely affected or can bloggers and message boards fill the void? Can a new economic model be created for theater criticism? How can critics lucky...
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    42,80 €