Christopher Pullen

Heroism, Celebrity and Therapy in Nurse Jackie

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This book presents an examination of the television series Nurse Jackie, making connections between the representational processes and the audience consumption of the series. A key point of reference is the political and performative potential of Nurse Jackie with regards to its progressive representation of prescription drug addiction and its relationship to the concept of quality television. It deconstructs Nurse Jackie 's discursive potential, involving intersections with contemporary notions of genre, heroism, celebrity, therapy and feminism. At the same time this book foregrounds the self-refl exive educational potential of the series, l… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-315-29748-4
EAN: 9781315297484
Produktnummer: 29058477
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 142 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 1'058 KB
Abbildungen: 15 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 15 schwarz-weiße Fotos

Über den Autor

Christopher Pullen is a principal academic in Media Theory at Bournemouth University, Dorset, in the United Kingdom. He has published widely on sexuality and the media, with a particular focus on LGBT identity. His recent work includes a focus on HIV/AIDS narratives and the significance of personal autobiography, and his forthcoming work focuses on queer youth refugees in media documentary.