Critical Reflections on Audience and Narrativity - New Connections, New Perspectives

This book explores the intersection of fiction, reality, and narrativity in television series from around the world, covering contemporary classics like The X-Files and Breaking Bad and international cases from Brazil, Serbia, Romania, and Turkey. It offers a multidisciplinary and multicultural approach to understanding the development of TV series as a form of mass entertainment and as a sophisticated vehicle of intertextuality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2021
Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon

This comprehensive book takes an interdisciplinary and multicultural approach to the study of fiction, reality, and narrativity in television series from around the world. By examining the delicate boundary between fiction and reality in these series, the chapters explore a wide range of contemporary classics from the post-network age. From iconic shows like The X-Files and Desperate Housewives to groundbreaking series like The Wire and Breaking Bad, the book delves into the evolution of TV series, from their origins as low-brow mass entertainment to sophisticated vehicles of highbrow intertextuality on a global scale.

Furthermore, the book offers a unique perspective by examining numerous international cases from Brazil, Serbia, Romania, and Turkey, placing them within the broader context of the global web of puzzle narratives. Through these connections, the contributions shed light on the diverse audiences and their unique ways of receiving modern storytelling in a culturally globalized world.

As a valuable resource for anyone interested in contemporary mass culture, this timely volume provides insightful analysis and perspectives on the evolving landscape of television series.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 160 x 218 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783838206806