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Gladiators in Suits: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Representation in Scandal
Gladiators in Suits: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Representation in Scandal
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Scandal is a Shondaland production company that portrays a fictional Washington, DC, and features a diverse group of characters, including Olivia Pope, a powerful crisis manager who has an extramarital affair with the president of the United States. This volume analyzes the communication, politics, stereotypes, and genre techniques featured in the series while raising key questions about the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and viewing audiences.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2019
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Scandal, a Shondaland production, is a political drama that aired on ABC from 2012 to 2018. Created by Shonda Rhimes, the series gained immense popularity and was praised for its success and marketing strategies. The show revolves around Olivia Pope, a powerful crisis manager who has an extramarital affair with the President of the United States. Set in Washington, DC, the series features a diverse cast of characters, showcasing a range of racial and other backgrounds.
For seven seasons, audiences were captivated by the intricate web of politics, drama, and relationships within Olivia's world. Her team of gladiators in suits, known as "Olivia Pope & Associates," played a pivotal role in managing the crises of Washington's political elite. This volume, titled "Scandal: The Communication, Politics, Stereotypes, and Genre Techniques of a Television Series," explores the various aspects of the show, including communication, politics, stereotypes, and genre techniques.
The essays in the collection offer critical examinations of the show's ensemble cast, in-depth analyses of its central themes, and audience reception studies through interviews and social media analysis. Additionally, the volume contributes to research on femininity, masculinity, and representations of black womanhood on television.
Overall, this collection provides original and timely perspectives on Scandal, one of America's most scandalous prime-time network television series. It offers valuable insights into the complexities of communication, politics, and representation in contemporary media and is a must-read for fans and scholars of the genre.
Weight: 584g
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815636403
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