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Critiquing the Sitcom: A Reader by Joanne Morreale 9780815629832

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This anthology presents writings that examine the TV sitcom in terms of its treatment of gender, family, class, race and ethnic issues. The selections range from early shows such as ""I Remember Mama"" to the more recent ""Roseanne"". The volume also looks unflinchingly at major controversies, for example, the NAACP boycott of the stereotypical yet wildly popular ""Amos n' Andy"" and the queer reading of ""Laverne and Shirley"". These diverse essays constitute a veritable history of postwar American mores. Some are classic, some are forgotten, but all indicate the importance of considering text and subtext (social, historic, industrial) in the critical study of television. A final chapter by the author bids sitcoms adieu with the 'cultural spectacle of ""Seinfield's"" last episode.'

About the Author
Joanne Morreale is associate professor in the communications studies department at Northeastern University. She is the author of The Presidential Campaign Film: A Critical History and A New Beginning: A Textual Analysis of the Political Campaign Film.


Book Information
ISBN 9780815629832
Author Joanne Morreale
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Syracuse University Press
Publisher Syracuse University Press
Weight(grams) 562g
Dimensions(mm) 261mm * 134mm * 21mm

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