Teaching TV Drama

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ISBN: 9781844571321 | 1844571327
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/22/2008

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This book shows how you can explore television drama through the key media concepts of genre, narrative and representation, while also uncovering the way institutions and audiences shape television drama. This guide suggests different approaches to teaching the topic by referring to contemporary television drama in both Britain and America.

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Introduction	p. 5
Assessment contexts	p. 5
What is TV drama?	p. 8
Why study TV drama?	p. 9
How to use this guide	p. 10
Schemes of work	p. 11
Background	p. 16
Timeline (on website)	p. 16
Key concepts	p. 21
Genre	p. 23
Narrative	p. 35
Realism	p. 39
Representation	p. 46
Ideology	p. 52
Institutions	p. 54
Audiences	p. 57
Case studies	p. 59
Case study 1 : crime - broadcasters, genre and the representation of Law and order	p. 59
Case study 2 : Bleak house - broadcasters and the literary adaptation	p. 66
Case study 3 : spooks - mainstream drama	p. 73
Case study 4 : Doctor Who - fantasy constructions and fans' eye views	p. 81
Case study 5 : Shameless and Six feet under - the alternative and the challenging	p. 87
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