Women and Soap Opera A Study of Prime Time Soaps |
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| Author:
| Geraghty, Christine |
| Series title: | Social Psychology and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7456-0568-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1991 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.25 |
Book Description:
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This is the first major study of the roles of women in prime time soap operas. In a comparative analysis of British and North American television soaps, Christine Geraghty examines the relationship between the narratives on the screen and the women viewers who make up the traditional soap audience.
This is the first major study of the roles of women in prime time soap operas. In a comparative analysis of British and North American television soaps, Christine Geraghty examines the relationship between the narratives on the screen and the women viewers who make up the traditional soap audience.