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The Survival Of Soap Opera
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Author : Sam Ford
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2010-11-03
The Survival Of Soap Opera written by Sam Ford and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-03 with Performing Arts categories.
The soap opera, one of U.S. television’s longest-running and most influential formats, is on the brink. Declining ratings have been attributed to an increasing number of women working outside the home and to an intensifying competition for viewers’ attention from cable and the Internet. Yet, soaps’ influence has expanded, with serial narratives becoming commonplace on most prime time TV programs. The Survival of Soap Opera investigates the causes of their dwindling popularity, describes their impact on TV and new media culture, and gleans lessons from their complex history for twenty-first-century media industries. The book contains contributions from established soap scholars such as Robert C. Allen, Louise Spence, Nancy Baym, and Horace Newcomb, along with essays and interviews by emerging scholars, fans and Web site moderators, and soap opera producers, writers, and actors from ABC’s General Hospital, CBS’s The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, and other shows. This diverse group of voices seeks to intervene in the discussion about the fate of soap operas at a critical juncture, and speaks to longtime soap viewers, television studies scholars, and media professionals alike.
The Soap Opera
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Author : Muriel G. Cantor
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Release Date : 1983-06
The Soap Opera written by Muriel G. Cantor and has been published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A comprehensive survey of the history, the means of production, the content and the impact on audiences of soap operas. A sociologist and a specialist in women's studies combine to review the content of soap operas, and the way in which they are produced. How have the themes of soap operas changed with social convention? How do these massively popular serials aimed at a female audience portray women at work and at home? The impact of soap opera on its audience, the different varieties of soap operas, and the differences in structure, content, and commercial purpose between soap operas and prime time television are also discussed. `Cantor and Pingree have performed an important service by bringing together and analyzing a va
To Be Continued
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Author : Robert C. Allen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-01-04
To Be Continued written by Robert C. Allen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-04 with Social Science categories.
To Be Continued... explores the world's most popular form of television drama; the soap opera. From Denver to Delhi, Moscow to Manchester, audiences eagerly await the next episode of As the World Turns, The Rich Also Weep or Eastenders. But the popularity of soap operas in Britain and the US pales in comparison to the role that they play in media cultures in other parts of the world. To Be Continued... investigates both the cultural specificity of television soap operas and their reception in other cultures, covering soap production and soap watching in the U.S., Asia, Europe, Australia and Latin America. The contributors consider the nature of soap as a media text, the history of the serial narrative as a form, and the role of the soap opera in the development of feminist media criticism. To Be Continued... presents the first scholarly examination of soap opera as global media phenomenon.
The Soap Opera Paradigm
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Author : James H. Wittebols
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2004
The Soap Opera Paradigm written by James H. Wittebols and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
The Soap Opera Paradigm is an engaging look at the pervasive use of daytime soap opera storytelling techniques in most television program genres, from prime time soap operas and reality shows to the nightly news, coverage of political campaigns, and sports programming. Drawing from a wealth of research, James Wittebols shows how programming techniques have changed over time and what roles media concentration and commercial influences have played in these changes. Visit our website for sample chapters!
The Soap Opera Encyclopedia
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Author : Christopher Schemering
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Soap Opera Encyclopedia written by Christopher Schemering and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Performing Arts categories.
Soap Operas What Is A Soap
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Author : Andrea Rieger
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2002-01-23
Soap Operas What Is A Soap written by Andrea Rieger and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-23 with Performing Arts categories.
Seminar paper from the year 1997 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, grade: gut, University of Graz (Fachbereich Literaturwissenschaften), course: Soap Operas, language: English, abstract: A soap opera is a serialized drama which runs for 52 weeks of the year with continuous storylines dealing with domestic themes, personal or family relationships and a limited running characters. Soap operas or serials are open-ended ... Soap operas are one of the few genres where weddings, for instance, are not a happy ending but the beginning of a marriage that may be troubled or even doomed to failure. A dramatic program usually presented daily, with continuing characters and multiple plots. The action, which deals with contemporary problems and their solutions, continues from episode to episode called soap opera because many of the original sponsors were soap manufacturers. Also called daytime drama, soap, and soaper. Television soap operas are long-running serials concerned with everyday life. The serial is not to be confused with the series, in which the main characters and format remain the same from program to program but each episode is a self-contained plot. In a serial at least one storyline is carried over from one episode to the next. A series is advertised as having a specific number of episodes, but serials are potentially endless. These definitions can be seen as a sort of introduction to the whole field of soap operas. In the following chapters I will deal with this topic in detail.
Soap Opera Confidential
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Author : Elizabeth Searle
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-03-23
Soap Opera Confidential written by Elizabeth Searle and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-23 with Performing Arts categories.
Soap operas have captured loyal, often lifelong viewers since the first American daytime serial debuted in 1949. In this collection of 29 new and five classic essays and recollections, authors and soap opera insiders delve into the passion for television melodrama that compels viewers to "tune in tomorrow." The contributors include iconic soap star Thorsten Kaye, journalist Leigh Montville, authors Elinor Lipman and Ann Hood, and editors of Soaps in Depth magazine. They explore the soap phenomenon from a range of perspectives and consider the appeal of a venerable genre in which, as novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard observes, "everyone's life was more depressing than mine."
Soap Operas Worldwide
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Author : Marilyn J. Matelski
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 1999
Soap Operas Worldwide written by Marilyn J. Matelski and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Performing Arts categories.
While the American soap opera is known primarily for its marketing value, producers, health professionals, politicians, and rebels elsewhere focus on the serials potential for social change: African, Indian and South American serials offer information on family planning, child protection and AIDS; a Mexican telenovela parallels a government murder scandal--the program is so popular the state dare not censor it. In Russia, South American novelas are so popular that Boris Yeltsin manipulates programming to affect voters on polling day. Here is an examination of the economic and social impact of the soap opera, with projections for the future. A chapter for each of the nine regions of the world offers demographic statistics of major countries audiences, radio and television usage, stations available, and synopses of the most popular serials.
Soap Opera History
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Author : Mary Ann Copeland
language : en
Publisher: Bdd Promotional Book Company
Release Date : 1991-01-01
Soap Opera History written by Mary Ann Copeland and has been published by Bdd Promotional Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-01 with Performing Arts categories.
An introduction to the slow-moving world of soap operas includes reviews of major storylines, histories of how each show began, cast lists, and other information on both daytime and evening serials
The Soap Opera Book
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Author : Ellen Buckley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Soap Opera Book written by Ellen Buckley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Subtitled Who's Who in Daytime Drama. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR