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Description for Reading the L Word
Paperback. "The L Word" captured international attention when it appeared on American screens in 2004. Aiming to uncover what makes this show so compelling, this collection brings together leading academics, feminist critics, and journalists to discuss "The L Word". It also includes interviews with the actors Erin Daniels and the writer, Guinevere Turner. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFD; JFSK1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 324.
"The L Word" captured international attention when it first appeared on American screens in January 2004. The groundbreaking primetime drama from Showtime is about a group of lesbian and bisexual friends living and loving in Los Angeles, and challenges traditional notions of relationships, queer life styles, gender identities, race and ethnicity and sex and sexuality. "Reading the L Word" is the first book about this television phenomenon. With an introduction by Sarah Warn, the founder of premier lesbian entertainment website, AfterEllen.com, and a foreword by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, the collection brings together leading academics, feminist critics, scholars and award-winning journalists ... Read more
"The L Word" captured international attention when it first appeared on American screens in January 2004. The groundbreaking primetime drama from Showtime is about a group of lesbian and bisexual friends living and loving in Los Angeles, and challenges traditional notions of relationships, queer life styles, gender identities, race and ethnicity and sex and sexuality. "Reading the L Word" is the first book about this television phenomenon. With an introduction by Sarah Warn, the founder of premier lesbian entertainment website, AfterEllen.com, and a foreword by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, the collection brings together leading academics, feminist critics, scholars and award-winning journalists ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Reading Contemporary Television
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845111793
SKU
V9781845111793
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Ref
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About Kim Akass
Sarah Warn is the founder and editor of AfterEllen.com and AfterElton.com, the leading entertainment sites for gays and lesbians. She has a B.A. in Women's Studies from Wellesley College and a Master's in Theological Studies from Harvard University.
Reviews for Reading the L Word
'A must-read book about the must-see lesbian sex drama that everybody loves but some love to hate.'
Jane Feuer 'Interesting and provocative.'- TLS
Jane Feuer 'Interesting and provocative.'- TLS