Small Screen Revelations - Apocalypse in Contemporary Television (Hardcover, New)

Representations of apocalyptic themes and motifs in popular culture has a long history, and a number of books and edited collections have examined their influence on popular film and music. Small Screen Revelations shifts the attention to popular television, examining the ways in which contemporary television drama and news draw on both the language and imagery of apocalyptic texts. Essays in the collection examine topics such as the representation of apocalyptic prophecies and prophets in television news and documentaries; how news of natural disasters draws on apocalyptic language to frame the events, and how drama series use, develop and sometimes seek to subvert apocalyptic motifs. Thus, Small Screen Revelations offers a repositioning of the importance of television in representing the apocalypse, while providing a pertinent addition to the examination of how and for what purpose the apocalypse is used in popular culture.

General

Imprint:	Sheffield Phoenix Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	March 2013
Editors:	James Aston • John Walliss
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	224
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-907534-78-2
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-907534-78-4
Barcode:	9781907534782

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