{"product_id":"the-wire-paperback","title":"The Wire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherryl Vint\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnalyzes how \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e repurposed television drama for political critique.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequently described by creator David Simon as a novel for television, \u003ci\u003eThe Wire \u003c\/i\u003eredefined the police serial format by unfolding its narrative across many episodes, constructing themes for each of its seasons, and refusing to portray individual crimes outside of their social context. While it never achieved spectacular ratings or won an Emmy during its 2002-2008 run on HBO, the show was honored with several awards and has been described by critics as the best show on television. In this volume, author Sherryl Vint takes a close look at several episodes of \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e to argue that the series challenges our understanding of the relationship between entertainment and social critique. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Informed by recent work on race, poverty, and the transformation of the American inner city through neoliberalism, Vint provides a compelling analysis of \u003ci\u003eThe Wire \u003c\/i\u003ein four chapters. First, she examines the season 1 episode \"The Buys\" as an example of the ways in which \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e diverges from the police procedural format. She continues by considering season 2's \"All's Prologue\" and season 3's \"Middle Ground\" to explore in more detail \u003ci\u003eThe Wire's\u003c\/i\u003e critique of the exclusions of the capitalist economy. In the final two chapters, she looks at \"Final Grades,\" the fourth season finale, to highlight the problems with institutional inertia and show both the need for and barriers to reform, and uses the season 5 episode \"Clarifications\" to consider the failure of the media to adequately reflect the social issues depicted in \u003ci\u003eThe Wire. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One of the landmark series of recent television history, \u003ci\u003eThe Wire \u003c\/i\u003eis ripe for research and discussion. Fans of the series and those interested in social commentary and the media will appreciate Vint's new analysis in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherryl Vint is professor of science fiction media studies at the University of California, Riverside. She is the author or editor of several books on science fiction, and an editor of the journals \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Film and Television\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Studies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.9 x 5 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 March 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751348764960,"sku":"9780814335901","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/baa63ea58a56a916947e0f11edd246b9.webp?v=1779971420","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}