Soap Fans
Author: Carine Harrington
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2010-06-10
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1439903875
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA dispute of the simplistic illusion of soap fans as bored housewives or losers.
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The Survival of Soap Opera
Author: Sam Ford
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2010-11-03
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 1604737174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe soap opera, one of U.S. television's longest-running and most influential formats, is on the brink. Declining ratings have been attributed to an increasing number of women working outside the home and to an intensifying competition for viewers' attention from cable and the Internet. Yet, soaps' influence has expanded, with serial narratives becoming commonplace on most prime time TV programs. The Survival of Soap Opera investigates the causes of their dwindling popularity, describes their impact on TV and new media culture, and gleans lessons from their complex history for twenty-first-century media industries. The book contains contributions from established soap scholars such as Robert C. Allen, Louise Spence, Nancy Baym, and Horace Newcomb, along with essays and interviews by emerging scholars, fans and Web site moderators, and soap opera producers, writers, and actors from ABC's General Hospital, CBS's The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, and other shows. This diverse group of voices seeks to intervene in the discussion about the fate of soap operas at a critical juncture, and speaks to longtime soap viewers, television studies scholars, and media professionals alike.
Aussie Fans
Author: Celia Lam
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2019-10-01
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 1609386582
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAustralia holds a unique place in the global scheme of fandom. Much of the media consumed by Australian audiences originates from either the United States or the United Kingdom, yet several Australian productions have also attracted international fans in their own right. This first-ever academic study of Australian fandom explores the national popular culture scene through themes of localization and globalization. The essays within reveal how Australian audiences often seek authentic imports and eagerly embrace different cultures, examining both Hollywood’s influence on Australian fandom and Australian fan reactions to non-Western content. By shining a spotlight on Australian fandom, this book not only provides an important case study for fan studies scholars, it also helps add nuance to a field whose current literature is predominantly U.S. and U.K. focused. Contributors: Kate Ames, Ahmet Atay, Jessica Carniel, Toija Cinque, Ian Dixon, Leigh Edmonds, Sharon Elkind, Jacqui Ewart, Lincoln Geraghty, Sarah Keith, Emerald L. King, Renee Middlemost
The Soap Opera Paradigm
Author: James H. Wittebols
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780742520028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Soap Opera Paradigm is an engaging look at the pervasive use of daytime soap opera storytelling techniques in most television program genres, from prime time soap operas and reality shows to the nightly news, coverage of political campaigns, and sports programming. Drawing from a wealth of research, James Wittebols shows how programming techniques have changed over time and what roles media concentration and commercial influences have played in these changes. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Watching Daytime Soap Operas
Author: Louise Spence
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: 2005-07-18
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780819567659
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn engaging, in-depth look at the myriad pleasures of the soap opera fan.
The Television Studies Reader
Author: Robert Clyde Allen
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 9780415283243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA discussion of a truly international range of television programs, this title covers alternative modes of television such as digital and satellite.
Soap Opera Super Couples
Author: Henrietta Roos
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2016-11-10
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 147662710X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA television genre best known for romantic storytelling, daytime soap operas have for decades spun tales of couples embroiled in passion, lust and adventure. Yet it was not until the early 1980s that star-crossed lovers became standard and the term "super couple" was coined by the media, marking a new era of experimentation and growth in daytime soaps. This book documents the phenomenon, tracing its history, legacy and impact on the soap opera industry and on popular culture at large.
Soap Opera Confidential
Author: Elizabeth Searle
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2017-03-23
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1476627592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSoap operas have captured loyal, often lifelong viewers since the first American daytime serial debuted in 1949. In this collection of 29 new and five classic essays and recollections, authors and soap opera insiders delve into the passion for television melodrama that compels viewers to "tune in tomorrow." The contributors include iconic soap star Thorsten Kaye, journalist Leigh Montville, authors Elinor Lipman and Ann Hood, and editors of Soaps in Depth magazine. They explore the soap phenomenon from a range of perspectives and consider the appeal of a venerable genre in which, as novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard observes, "everyone's life was more depressing than mine."
Fan Cultures
Author: Matt Hills
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780415240246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFans are one of the most widely-studied groups of media consumers. Emphasising the contradictions of fandom, Matthew Hills discusses how media fans have been conceptualised in cultural theory.
Aging, Media, and Culture
Author: C. Lee Harrington
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2014-06-18
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 0739183648
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe intersections of aging, media, and culture are under-explored given trends in population aging, rapid increases in the mediation of everyday life, and the growing cultural significance of media consumption at the global level. This book brings together an international collection of critical scholars, both well-established and up-and-coming, from the various academic disciplines that share a common interest in the future study of aging and media. This anthology of original articles integrates aging theory and media studies through a study of core issues including the media’s influence on the construction of “old age,” the reciprocal influence of aging on media industries, age-based identities in a mediated world, issues of gender and sexuality in an aging society, and the practical implications of a more integrated approach between the two fields. The chapters explore the intersections between aging and media in the realms of advertising/marketing, television, film, music, celebrity and social media, among others.
