A comparison of popular TV in English and Spanish speaking societies : soaps, sci-fi, sitcoms, adult cartoons, and cult series / edited by Marta Fernández Morales and José Igor Prieto Arranz ; with a foreword by Paul Julian Smith.
| Other author | Fernández Morales, Marta. |
| Other author | Prieto Arranz, José Igor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2010. |
| Description | iii, 259 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. Cuentame como paso : when 'popular' culture entered academia / Jose Igor Prieto Arranz and Patricia Trapero Llobera -- Gimmick TV : narrative tricks and US quality television series / Concepcion Cascajosa Virino -- The world of The Simpsons and The Simpsons in the world / Maria Dolores Narbona Carrion -- Old fears, new US TV fiction : 'It' and 'The other' / Patricia Trapero Llobera and Marti Martorell Fiol -- US cult TV series in the international market : Considering the reception of The X-files in Spain / Sara Martin Alegre -- (Re)elaboration and (re)signification of US TV drama in Spanish serial fiction : the case of Mujeres / Maria Isabel Menendez Menendez -- Spanish sitcom and the Spanish imagiNation : the cases of 7 vidas and Aqui no hay quien viva / Jose Igor Prieto Arranz -- The dramaturgy of the comic actor on television : the case of Aida / Marti Bienvenido Fons Sastre -- Rebelde : breaking old paradigms and building new stereotypes of fat young women in Mexican soap operas / Tania Meza Escorza -- By way of conclusion, or transnational television studies in the 21st century / Marta Fernandez Morales. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2010027800 |
| ISBN | 9780773435957 |
| ISBN | 0773435956 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1992.3.S7 C66 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |