The Queer Politics of Television
Author | : Samuel Allen Chambers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 0755696867 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780755696864 |
Rating | : 4/5 (864 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Queer Politics of Television written by Samuel Allen Chambers and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Queer Politics of Television" is a radical book, which brings together the fields of political theory and television studies. In one of the first books to do so, Samuel A. Chambers exposes and explores the cultural politics of television by treating television shows - including "Six Feet Under", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Desperate Housewives", "The L Word", and "Big Love"--As serious, important texts and reading them in detail through the lens of queer theory. Chambers makes the case for the profound significance of 'the cult.