Nervous Laughter: Television Situation Comedy and Liberal Democratic Ideology (Media and Society Series)

Name: Nervous Laughter: Television Situation Comedy and Liberal Democratic Ideology (Media and Society Series)
Brand: Praeger
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By Hamamoto, Darrell Y.

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Nervous Laughter examines 40 years of situation comedy, decade by decade, providing the first truly panoramic view of TV's most popular dramatic form. Within this context, Hamamoto traces what he describes as the dominant liberal democratic ideology implicit within situation comedy and explains its enduring popularity. "Critically analyzing four decades of television situation comedies from The Honeymooners to The Bill Cosby Show, Hamamoto shows how the sitcom reflects, explains, legitimates, and challenges the society in which it is grounded, illuminating the power of laughter both to reaffirm and to question existing social structures. . . . Hamamoto offers a well-researched and refreshingly lucid study, immensely readable for its astute scholarship. Indispensable for students and scholars of television, popular culture, and comedy." Choice

Product details

Number of Pages:: 192
Release Date:: 1989-05-17
Publication Date:: 1989-05-17
Publisher:: Praeger
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 0275928616
ISBN13:: 9780275928612
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 7
Maximum Reading Age:: 17
Weight:: 454 g
Height:: 22.8 cm
Width:: 15.2 cm
Thickness:: 1.4 cm

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