The Soap Opera Syndrome
Author: Joy Davidson
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780425127247
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Author: Joy Davidson
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780425127247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: 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.
Author: Muriel G. Cantor
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1983-06
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive survey of the history, the means of production, the content and the impact on audiences of soap operas. A sociologist and a specialist in women's studies combine to review the content of soap operas, and the way in which they are produced. How have the themes of soap operas changed with social convention? How do these massively popular serials aimed at a female audience portray women at work and at home? The impact of soap opera on its audience, the different varieties of soap operas, and the differences in structure, content, and commercial purpose between soap operas and prime time television are also discussed. `Cantor and Pingree have performed an important service by bringing together and analyzing a va
Author: John Case
Publisher: Fawcett
Published: 2002-10-29
Total Pages: 521
ISBN-13: 0345433106
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A GLASS-SHATTERING, DIESEL-FUELED, HARD-CHARGING THRILL RIDE OF A READ . . . [John Case is] a confident master working at peak performance.” –LORENZO CARCATERRA Author of Street Boys and Sleepers Dr. Jeff Duran suffers from severe panic attacks whenever he ventures outside his home office. And he is inexplicably haunted by mysterious memories. Then, after a troubled patient commits suicide–and her half sister, Adrienne Cope, blames Duran–his life spirals out of control. Suddenly targeted by unknown assassins, he and Adrienne must run for their very lives. Forced to trust each other, they must now work together to unlock the reason why one or both of them is marked for death. For beneath the intrigue lies a dark conspiracy that stretches halfway around the world–and a sinister plot that could change the course of history.
Author: Gerard J. Waggett
Publisher: Avon
Published: 1997-10-03
Total Pages: 644
ISBN-13: 9780061011573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFascinating trivia, inside stories, history, nostalgia -- an in-depth look at every daytime soap opera on TV! A unique look at TV's most endearing kind of show, The Soap Opera Encyclopedia is a must-have for any soap fan. Readers will find the history and stars of all the shows, including backstage anecdotes,year-by-year ratings and a who's who with cast lists of all the featured actors and behind-the-scenes personalities. Comprehensive and completely accessible, The Soap Opera Encyclopedia is the one and only reference to nearly 100 soaps from the first 50 years of TV. Discover: Which former General Hospital star's face was once insured for one million dollars. What Days of Our Lives love theme became a hit single What film legend once wrote Guiding Light a fan letter Which role on All My Children Susan Lucci originally auditioned for Which scene from The Young and the Restless was named 1985's Most Tasteless Episode by Soap Opera Digest And so much more!
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.
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.
Author: Ken Plummer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-11-01
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 1134850956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the rites of a sexual story-telling culture and examines the nature of these newly emerging narratives and the socio-historical conditions that have given rise to them.
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."
Author: Alecia Swasy
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2012-11-21
Total Pages: 462
ISBN-13: 0307824225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the maker of Ivory soap, Tide detergent, and Crest toothpaste, Procter & Gamble is a household name. It is America’s thirteenth largest company, lauded by business schools as a model for success. But behind P&G’s wholesome image is a control-obsessed company so paranoid that Wall Street analysts, employees, and the chairman himself refer to it as “the Kremlin.” The company demands conformity and unquestioning loyalty from its employees, who work in a strict and oppressive environment. P&G’s wealth and power ensures it gets what it wants, from tax breaks to the eager services of Washington lobbyists. In this explosive exposé, Wall Street Journal reporter Alecia Swasy—who covered P&G for three years—tells the full chilling story of life within the P&G behemoth. Drawn from interviews with over 300 former and current P&G employees (including CEO Ed Artzt), visits to P&G operations in five countries, and thousands of court and company documents, Soap Opera reveals the dirty tricks and draconian mind-set of the company with the “99 44/100% pure” façade. Included here is the real story behind P&G’s Rely brand tampons and their link to women’s deaths from toxic shock syndrome—and how P&G tried to suppress that evidence. Swasy takes us to Taylor County, Florida, where residents drink bottled water because P&G’s influence allowed the company to flood the local river with dioxin-laden toxic waste from its paper mill. Among these and dozens of other examples of the company’s cutthroat nature is Swasy’s own story of P&G’s unethical seizure of Cincinnati phone records in an effort to track down her sources. Wonderfully readable and impeccably researched, Soap Opera is a sobering look at the price of success in America.