{"product_id":"the-pedagogy-of-queer-tv-hardcover","title":"The Pedagogy of Queer TV - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAva Laure Parsemain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines queer characters in popular American television, demonstrating how entertainment can educate audiences about LGBT identities and social issues like homophobia and transphobia. Through case studies of musical soap operas (\u003ci\u003eGlee \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e), reality shows (\u003ci\u003eRuPaul's Drag Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prancing Elites Project\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e I Am Cait\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"quality\" dramas (\u003ci\u003eLooking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransparent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSense8\u003c\/i\u003e), it argues that entertainment elements such as music, humour, storytelling and melodrama function as pedagogical tools, inviting viewers to empathise with and understand queer characters. Each chapter focuses on a particular programme, looking at what it teaches--its representation of queerness--and how it teaches this--its pedagogy. Situating the programmes in their broader historical context, this study also shows how these televisual texts exemplify a specific moment in American television.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines queer characters in popular American television, demonstrating how entertainment can educate audiences about LGBT identities and social issues like homophobia and transphobia. Through case studies of musical soap operas (Glee and Empire), reality shows (RuPaul's Drag Race, The Prancing Elites Project and I Am Cait) and \"quality\" dramas (Looking, Transparent and Sense8), it argues that entertainment elements such as music, humour, storytelling and melodrama function as pedagogical tools, inviting viewers to empathise with and understand queer characters. Each chapter focuses on a particular programme, looking at what it teaches--its representation of queerness--and how it teaches this--its pedagogy. Situating the programmes in their broader historical context, this study also shows how these televisual texts exemplify a specific moment in American television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAva Parsemain \u003c\/b\u003eis an Educational Developer at The University of New South Wales, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 261\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.27 x 5.83 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 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794692145440,"sku":"9783030148713","price":161.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f4e884f8dc7c286b080dc45c529e89bd.webp?v=1780731142","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pedagogy-of-queer-tv-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}