Television in Transition: The Life and Afterlife of the Narrative Action HeroCombining an exciting methodology alongside high-interest case studies, Television in Transition offers students of television a guide to a medium that has weathered the challenges of first-run syndication, a multi-channel universe, netlets, major media conglomerates, deregulation, and globalization--all in the space of twenty years.
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Contents
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2 The Hero | 30 |
3 How to Watch Television | 48 |
4 Highlander The Immortal Cosmopolitan | 66 |
5 Smallville No Flights No Tights Doing Business with Superman | 94 |
6 24 In Real Time | 125 |
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Television in Transition: The Life and Afterlife of the Narrative Action Hero Shawn Shimpach No preview available - 2010 |
Television in Transition: The Life and Afterlife of the Narrative Action Hero Shawn Shimpach No preview available - 2010 |
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