Widely hailed as one of the best feminist-oriented series on television, NBC’s Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) presents a multifaceted text for examining the incorporation of feminist ideology into i
Widely hailed as one of the best feminist-oriented series on television, NBC’s Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) presents a multifaceted text for examining the incorporation of feminist ideology into i
In response to the growing scope and popularity of wedding-related offerings and the media attention given to celebrity and royal weddings, The Bride Factory critically examines various bridal media o
Engstrom (communication studies, U. of Nevada, Las Vegas) examines how the media portrays brides in modern American society, focusing on weddings in news stories, bridal magazines, and reality shows.
Religion Across Television Genres: Community, Orange Is the New Black, The Walking Dead, and Supernatural connects communication theories to the religious content of TV programs across an array of pla
Religion Across Television Genres: Community, Orange Is the New Black, The Walking Dead, and Supernatural connects communication theories to the religious content of TV programs across an array of pla
This book uses a theory-based inquiry of the nuanced religious messages in the TV series Supernatural, which presents religious themes through horror and fantasy to show a Christianity without Christ.
Television, Religion, and Supernatural: Hunting Monsters, Finding Gods is the first book-length treatment using a theory-based inquiry of the nuanced religious messages in Supernatural, a popular, lon
This study of the treatment of gender in the TV show Mad Men uses techniques of literary analysis and ideas from feminist and non-feminist discourses on women’s work. The book begins with historical b
This book examines treatment of gender in the award-winning AMC drama series Mad Men, which authentically depicts changes in men’s and women’s roles during the 1960s. The authors delve into female cha
