The West Wing
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Informed by historical scholarship and media analysis, is book takes a critical look at this award-winning show from a wide range of perspectives. Eminent scholars Peter C. Rollins and John O'Connor make an important contribution to the field with an eclectic mix of essays, which translate visual language into on-screen politics. While the series may be critized as "idealistic, " its clever techniques of camera work, lighting, editing, and mise en scene reflect America's best image of itself, and entertains a loyal audience that desperately wants to believe in the nobility of the American…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Informed by historical scholarship and media analysis, is book takes a critical look at this award-winning show from a wide range of perspectives. Eminent scholars Peter C. Rollins and John O'Connor make an important contribution to the field with an eclectic mix of essays, which translate visual language into on-screen politics. While the series may be critized as "idealistic, " its clever techniques of camera work, lighting, editing, and mise en scene reflect America's best image of itself, and entertains a loyal audience that desperately wants to believe in the nobility of the American dream. This collection introduces readers to the sensibilities to appreciate the show's nuances and the necessary knowledge to avoid any misreadings. It will be of interest to students of politics, popular culture, fans and critics alike.
Autorenporträt
Peter C. Rollins is regents professor of English and American film studies at Oklahoma State University and editor-in-chief of Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies. He is coeditor of Television Histories, and editor of The Columbia Companion to American History on Film. John E. O'Connor, professor of history at New Jersey Institute of Technology, is the coeditor of numerous books, including Hollywood in World War I and Hollywood's Indian. He is the cofounder, with Martin A. Jackson, of the Historians Film Committee.