{"product_id":"american-television-during-a-television-presidency-paperback","title":"American Television During a Television Presidency - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren McNally\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Mario Albrecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eHannah Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Television during a Television Presidency\u003c\/i\u003e, Karen McNally and contributors critically examine the various ways in which television became transfixed by the Trump presidency and the broader political, social, and cultural climate. This book is the first to fully address the relationship between TV and a presidency consistently conducted with television in mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sixteen chapters cover everything from the political theater of televised impeachment hearings to the potent narratives of fictional drama and the stinging critiques of comedy, as they consider the wide-ranging ways in which television engages with the shifting political culture that emerged during this period. Approaching television both historically and in the contemporary moment, the contributors3\/4an international group of scholars from a variety of academic disciplines3\/4illuminate the indelible links that exist between television, American politics, and the nation's broader culture. As it interrogates a presidency played out through the lens of the TV camera and reviews a medium immersing itself in a compelling and inescapable subject, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Television during a Television Presidency\u003c\/i\u003e sets out to explore what defines the television of the Trump era as a distinctive time in TV history. From inequalities to resistance, and from fandom to historical memory, this book opens up new territory in which to critically analyze television's complex relationship with Donald Trump, his presidency, and the political culture of this unsettled and simultaneously groundbreaking era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUndergraduate and graduate students and scholars of film and television studies, comedy studies, and cultural studies will value this strong collection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren McNally is Reader in American Film, Television and Cultural History at London Metropolitan University. She is the author and editor of five books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Stardom Film: Creating the Hollywood Fairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784776646944,"sku":"9780814349359","price":66.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ffd9e2f3f6b49ef1f3f72204e3b5c0a.webp?v=1780607901","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-television-during-a-television-presidency-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}