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Good Times, Bad Times: Soap Operas and Society in Western Europe
Hugh O'donnell
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Description for Good Times, Bad Times: Soap Operas and Society in Western Europe
Paperback. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: Hugh O'Donnell. vii, 247 p. 24 cm. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "History,Music, Stage & Screen,Music, Stage & Screen - Television,Sub"
A comprehensive analysis of the soap opera format throughout Europe (including the UK and the Republic of Ireland) covering not only home-produced soaps, but also imported soaps from Australia, the US, South America and elsewhere which are screened throughout Europe. Topics covered in the text include: a definition of the soap and related genres; analysis of their audiences; similarities and differences in plots and themes from country to country; the importance of scheduling and screening times; and the shifting balance between home-produced and imported soaps. The book is based on sustained viewing of the products themselves, concentrating, in particular, on ... Read more
A comprehensive analysis of the soap opera format throughout Europe (including the UK and the Republic of Ireland) covering not only home-produced soaps, but also imported soaps from Australia, the US, South America and elsewhere which are screened throughout Europe. Topics covered in the text include: a definition of the soap and related genres; analysis of their audiences; similarities and differences in plots and themes from country to country; the importance of scheduling and screening times; and the shifting balance between home-produced and imported soaps. The book is based on sustained viewing of the products themselves, concentrating, in particular, on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Leicester University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718500467
SKU
KEX0164200
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Ref
99-5
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