The Soap Opera
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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
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.
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 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 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!
Her Stories
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Author : Elana Levine
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Release Date : 2020-02-25
Her Stories written by Elana Levine and has been published by Duke University Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-25 with Performing Arts categories.
Since the debut of These Are My Children in 1949, the daytime television soap opera has been foundational to the history of the medium as an economic, creative, technological, social, and cultural institution. In Her Stories, Elana Levine draws on archival research and her experience as a longtime soap fan to provide an in-depth history of the daytime television soap opera as a uniquely gendered cultural form and a central force in the economic and social influence of network television. Closely observing the production, promotion, reception, and narrative strategies of the soaps, Levine examines two intersecting developments: the role soap operas have played in shaping cultural understandings of gender and the rise and fall of broadcast network television as a culture industry. In so doing, she foregrounds how soap operas have revealed changing conceptions of gender and femininity as imagined by and reflected on the television screen.
Speaking Of Soap Operas
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Author : Robert Clyde Allen
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 1985
Speaking Of Soap Operas written by Robert Clyde Allen and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Performing Arts categories.
From "Ma Perkins" and "One Man's Family" in the 1930s to "All My Children" in the 1980s, the soap opera has capture the imagination of millions of American men and women of all ages. In Speaking of Soap Operas, Robert Allen undertakes a reexaminati
The Soap Opera Encyclopedia
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Author : Gerard J. Waggett
language : en
Publisher: Avon
Release Date : 1997-10-03
The Soap Opera Encyclopedia written by Gerard J. Waggett and has been published by Avon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-10-03 with Performing Arts categories.
Fascinating trivia, inside stories, history, nostalgia -- an in-depth look at every daytime soap opera on TV! A unique look at TV's most endearing kind of show, The Soap Opera Encyclopedia is a must-have for any soap fan. Readers will find the history and stars of all the shows, including backstage anecdotes,year-by-year ratings and a who's who with cast lists of all the featured actors and behind-the-scenes personalities. Comprehensive and completely accessible, The Soap Opera Encyclopedia is the one and only reference to nearly 100 soaps from the first 50 years of TV. Discover: Which former General Hospital star's face was once insured for one million dollars. What Days of Our Lives love theme became a hit single What film legend once wrote Guiding Light a fan letter Which role on All My Children Susan Lucci originally auditioned for Which scene from The Young and the Restless was named 1985's Most Tasteless Episode by Soap Opera Digest And so much more!
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 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."