"However, it isn't truly right for television, a medium that by nature deflates the
dualism of the orthodox detective through its unorthodox normalization of shifts
and slippage — and thus its normalization of the vicissitudes of the flesh.3 The
popularity of Dale Cooper is a tacit admission that on a visceral level the
television audience knows how wrong the traditional detective is in that medium.
As we shall see, Dale Cooper made ..."
"A brisk, accessible, and informative introduction to film genres. An Introduction to Film Genres, written by leading film scholars specifically for undergraduates who are new to the study of film, provides an introduction that helps students see thirteen film genres in a new light---to help them identify the themes, iconography, and distinctive stylistic traits of each genre."
No End to Her(1st Edition) Soap Opera and the Female Subject by ProfessorMarthaNochimson Paperback, 237 Pages, Published 1993 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-07771-3, ISBN: 0-520-07771-7
"In this incisive defense of a much-maligned genre, Nochimson demonstrates how soap opera validates an essentially feminine perspective, and responds to complex issues of women's desire and power. Even though soap opera commands a vast and loyal audience, it has been trivialized by the mainstream media and even libeled as a form of pornography designed to keep women in their place. In this incisive defense of a much-maligned genre, Marth ..."
""This book does a fine job at what it sets out to doredefine the American gangster genre. It convincingly exposes and documents the exhausted nature of criticism on the genre, explores important overlooked material, and introduces new approaches."William Luhr, Saint Peters College"Beyond The Godfather and Little Caesar this highly original anthology uncovers new aspects of the gangster genre, from its dress codes to its relation to g ..."
Cracked Coverage(Updated) Television News, The Anti-Cocaine Crusade, and the Reagan Legacy by Jimmie Lynn Reeves , University Richard Campbell Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 1994 by Duke University Press Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-1491-2, ISBN: 0-8223-1491-6
Cracked Coverage Television News, The Anti-Cocaine Crusade, and the Reagan Legacy [Hardcover] Reeves, JimmieL. and Campbell, Richard by JimmieL. Reeves , Richard Campbell Hardcover, 344 Pages, Published 1994 by Duke University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-1449-3, ISBN: 0-8223-1449-5