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Television Dramas and the Global Village
Storytelling through Race and Gender
Diana I. Ríos (Anthology Editor) , Carolyn A. Lin (Anthology Editor) , Saleem Abbas (Contributor) , Gordon Alley-Young (Contributor) , Inna Arzumanova (Contributor) , Nettie Brock (Contributor) , Lorena Caminhas (Contributor) , George Daniels (Contributor) , Karin A. Haberlin (Contributor) , Elizabeth Fish Hatfield (Contributor) , Patricia Jullia (Contributor) , Hannah Jureller (Contributor) , Carolyn A. Lin (Contributor) , Frédéric Marty (Contributor) , Mary Helen Millham (Contributor) , Gwendelyn S. Nisbett (Contributor) , David Lynn Painter (Contributor) , Suji Park (Contributor) , Newly Paul (Contributor) , Graciela Quiñones-Rodriguez (Contributor) , Ian-Malcolm Rijsdijk (Contributor) , Diana I. Ríos (Contributor) , Morgan W. Smalls (Contributor) , Rosane Svartman (Contributor) , Mei Zhang (Contributor) , Ali Zohoori (Contributor) , Joseph Boisvere (Contributor)
Television Dramas and the Global Village
Storytelling through Race and Gender
Diana I. Ríos (Anthology Editor) , Carolyn A. Lin (Anthology Editor) , Saleem Abbas (Contributor) , Gordon Alley-Young (Contributor) , Inna Arzumanova (Contributor) , Nettie Brock (Contributor) , Lorena Caminhas (Contributor) , George Daniels (Contributor) , Karin A. Haberlin (Contributor) , Elizabeth Fish Hatfield (Contributor) , Patricia Jullia (Contributor) , Hannah Jureller (Contributor) , Carolyn A. Lin (Contributor) , Frédéric Marty (Contributor) , Mary Helen Millham (Contributor) , Gwendelyn S. Nisbett (Contributor) , David Lynn Painter (Contributor) , Suji Park (Contributor) , Newly Paul (Contributor) , Graciela Quiñones-Rodriguez (Contributor) , Ian-Malcolm Rijsdijk (Contributor) , Diana I. Ríos (Contributor) , Morgan W. Smalls (Contributor) , Rosane Svartman (Contributor) , Mei Zhang (Contributor) , Ali Zohoori (Contributor) , Joseph Boisvere (Contributor)
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Description
This book discusses the role of television drama series on a global scale, analyzing these dramas across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Contributors consider the role of television dramas as economically valuable cultural products and with their depictions of gender roles, sexualities, race, cultural values, political systems, and religious beliefs as they analyze how these programs allow us to indulge our innate desire to share human narratives in a way that binds us together and encourages audiences to persevere as a community on a global scale. Contributors also go on to explore the role of television dramas as a medium that indulges fantasies and escapism and reckons with reality as it allows audiences to experience emotions of happiness, sorrow, fear, and outrage in both realistic and fantastical scenarios.
Table of Contents
Diana I. Rios and Carolyn A. Lin
Section I. Fantasy-Science Fiction, Horror, and Mystery
Chapter 1: Luke Cage is Harlem's Captain America: Black Masculinity and Vulnerability in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Graeme John Wilson
Chapter 2: Doctor Who's 13th Doctor: Redefining the Female Lead in Science Fiction Television
Gwendelyn S. Nisbett and Newly Paul
Chapter 3: A Woman in Trouble in Twin Peaks: The Return: Gothic Texts, Magical Technology, and Dreams Within Dreams
Joseph Boisvere
Chapter 4: Arya and Sansa Stark of HBO's The Game of Thrones: Abuse, Agency, Trauma Survival, and Redefined Destinies
Diana I. Rios, Mary Helen Millham, Karin A. Haberlin, and Graciela Quiñones-Rodriguez
Chapter 5: The Protagonists of the Fantasy Drama Lost: From Stereotypes to Flexible Identities
Jérôme David
Section II. Soap Operas and Telenovelas
Chapter 6: Pakistan Television Drama Serials and Telenovelas During
Product details
Published | Oct 18 2021 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 330 |
ISBN | 9781793613530 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Illustrations | 2 tables; |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A critical summation of television's mirror for humankind, this collection of 20 essays covers major American series plus dramatic and comic presentations from 10 countries other than the US. Character and theme analyses review the intent of dramatizing particular quandaries, such as disdain for homosexuals as portrayed through the career of footman Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey and amplification of changing morals as depicted in the Brazilian telenovela Delegacia de Mulheres…. [T]his book will be an excellent addition to the public and university library media shelf. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals.
Choice Reviews
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Rios and Lin have found the perfect balance of scholarship and entertainment research. This will be a welcomed book for the classroom and for those looking for best practices in the much-needed areas of gender roles and identities, socio-economic “caste” systems, race, sexual and psychological violence, and cultural identities. The vast view of streaming and access to these media portrayals are valuable and furthers research, theoretical frameworks, and the overall knowledge within our discipline. The inclusion of social media usage and how the advancement of those watching “over the air” television series has expanded to a global realm really sits at the cornerstone of this important work. This is a must-read for those interested in intersectionality and the understanding of the many differences in our world today.
Jerry Crawford, The University of Kansas

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