Crime series are prime time viewing. They are significant in understanding the rhetorics of crime and law enforcement in our society. Richard Sparkes explores the relations between watching "cop shows" (like "Hill St Blues", "Miami Vice", "Bulman" and "The Sweeney") and the extent and intensity of public fear and alarm about crime. He examines the arguments about the effects of television violence; analyses the prevalence of certain predominant images and kinds of story, and their appeal to the audience; and relates them to ...
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Crime series are prime time viewing. They are significant in understanding the rhetorics of crime and law enforcement in our society. Richard Sparkes explores the relations between watching "cop shows" (like "Hill St Blues", "Miami Vice", "Bulman" and "The Sweeney") and the extent and intensity of public fear and alarm about crime. He examines the arguments about the effects of television violence; analyses the prevalence of certain predominant images and kinds of story, and their appeal to the audience; and relates them to the wider social and political agenda. He draws upon and successfully interweaves social theory, social psychology, cultural and media studies, narrative theory and criminology in providing an important account of the meanings of crime and law enforcement in contemporary culture.
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Add this copy of Television and the Drama of Crime to cart. $5.00, very good condition, Sold by JDH Lawton OK rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LAWTON, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Open University Press.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Glued binding. 185 p. New Directions in Criminology. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 91046581 Type of material Book Personal name Sparks, Richard, 1961-Main title Television and the drama of crime: moral tales and the place of crime in public life / Richard Sparks. Published/Created Buckingham [England]; Philadelphia: Open University Press, 1992. Description xiii, 185 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 0335093280: 0335093272 (pbk. ): LC classification PN1992.6. S66 1992 LC Subjects Crime on television. Violence on television. Television broadcasting--Social aspects--United States. Television serials--United States. Law enforcement--United States. Criminology. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-179) and index. Series New directions in criminology series Dewey class no. 303.6/0973 Geographic area code n-us---
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9780335093274.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pen markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780335093274.
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