Product Description

Action TV explores the historical development of the tv genre and its position within broader social, cultural and political contexts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #333422 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From the Back Cover
Action TV traces the development of the action series from its genesis in the 1950s. From The Saint to Knight Rider, contributors explore the key shows which defined the genre, addressing issues of audiences and consumption, gender and sexuality, fashion and popular culture. They examine the institutional and cultural factors influencing the action series, and relate shifts in the genre to other forms of popular culture including film, pop music, fashion and popular literature.
Articles include:
Of Leather Suits and Kinky Boots: The Avengers, Style and Popular Culture
Who Loves Ya, Baby?: Kojak, Action and the Great Society
A Lone Crusader in

About the Author
Paul Cobley, Anna Gough-Yates, Joke Hermes, Leon Hunt, Andy Medhurst, Nickianne Moody, Marc O'Day, Bill Osgerby, Elaine Pennicott, Martin Pumphrey, Roger Sabin, John Storey, Yvonne Tasker, Marianne Wells, Elizabeth Withey