A Critical Look at Some of T.V.’s Top Narratives
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Introduction Excerpt
If one were to watch a few hours of American prime time television narratives, what would the viewer learn about dominant American culture? To find out, one must critically examine prime time programming with a variety of tools from cultural studies and media literacy studies. … [I]n this analysis, these narratives include two situational comedies and two dramas: New Girl, The Big Bang Theory, The Blacklist, and Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
A cultural studies and media literacy research paper submitted to the School of Communications of Webster University in St. Louis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communications Management, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo.
© 2017 Shandi S. Greve Penrod ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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