All-American TV Crime Drama

All-American TV Crime Drama
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 9781786731616
ISBN-13 : 1786731614
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Book Synopsis All-American TV Crime Drama by : Sujata Moorti

Download or read book All-American TV Crime Drama written by Sujata Moorti and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Law and Order Special Victims Unit (SVU) is more popular than any other American police procedural television series, but how does its unique focus on sex crimes reflect contemporary popular culture and feminist critique, whilst also recasting the classic crime narrative? All-American TV Crime Drama is the first dedicated study of SVU and its treatment of sexual violence, gender and criminality. The book uses detailed textual and visual analyses of episodes to illuminate the assumptions underpinning the programme. Although SVU engages with issues pertaining to feminism and gender it still relies upon traditional and misogynistic tropes such as false rape charges and the monstrous mother to undermine positive views of the feminine. The show, and its backdrop, New York City thus become a stage on which national concerns about women, gender roles, the family and race are carried out. Moorti and Cuklanz unpack how the show has become a crucible for examining current attitudes towards these issues and include an analysis of its reception by its many fans in over 30 countries.


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