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Interrogating The Shield

Author: Nicholas Ray   Series: Television and Popular Culture

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A testament to the cultural significance and creative complexity of the series and the power of quality television today.

The first book dedicated to the analysis of this immensely successful series, Interrogating The Shield brings together ten critical essays, written from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives. Topics range from an exploration of the series’ derivation, genre, and production, to expositions of the ethics, aesthetics, and politics of the show.

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A testament to the cultural significance and creative complexity of the series and the power of quality television today.

The first book dedicated to the analysis of this immensely successful series, Interrogating The Shield brings together ten critical essays, written from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives. Topics range from an exploration of the series’ derivation, genre, and production, to expositions of the ethics, aesthetics, and politics of the show.

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When The Shield first appeared on US television in March 2002, it broke ratings records with the highest audience-rated original series premiere in cable history. In the course of its subsequent seven-season run, the show went on to win international acclaim for its abrasive depiction of an urban American dystopia and the systemic political and juridical corruption feeding it. The first book dedicated to the analysis of this immensely successful series, Interrogating ""The Shield"" brings together ten critical essays, written from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives. Topics range from an exploration of the series’ derivation, genre, and production, to expositions of the ethics, aesthetics, and politics of the show. As may be expected from a multiauthored collection, this volume does not seek to present a homogenized account of The Shield. The show is variously applauded and critiqued. In their critical variety, however, the essays in this book are a testament to the cultural significance and creative complexity of the series. As such, they are a reminder of the renewed power of quality television drama today.

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Critic Reviews

“An insightful examination of one of the most provocative and challenging American TV shows of recent years.”

-- "Stacey Abbott, editor of The Cult TV Book: From Star Trek to Dexter, New Approaches to TV Outside the Box"

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About the Author

Nicholas Ray is a lecturer in the School of English at the University of Leeds. He is the author of Tragedy and Otherness: Sophocles, Shakespeare, and Psycho-analysis.

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Product Details

Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Published
30th September 2012
Pages
244
ISBN
9780815633082

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