Csi Effect, Television, Crime, and Governance |
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| Author:
| Byers, Michele |
| Editor:
| Byers, Michele
Johnson, Val Marie |
| Series title: | Critical Studies in Television Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-49486-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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The CSI Effect: Television, Crime, and Governance demonstrates that CSI's appeal cannot be disentangled from its production as a televisual text or the broader discourses and practices that circulate within our social landscape. This groundbreaking interdisciplinary collection bridges the gap between the study of popular culture media and the study of crime, and fosters the development of a new set of theoretical languages in which the mediated spectacle of crime and criminalization...
More DescriptionThe CSI Effect: Television, Crime, and Governance demonstrates that CSI's appeal cannot be disentangled from its production as a televisual text or the broader discourses and practices that circulate within our social landscape. This groundbreaking interdisciplinary collection bridges the gap between the study of popular culture media and the study of crime, and fosters the development of a new set of theoretical languages in which the mediated spectacle of crime and criminalization can be carefully considered.