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Emotions, Genre, Justice in Film and Television: Introduction and Chapter 1

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Abstract

In many ways film and television studies are ideally suited for detailed analyses of the place of emotions in narrative and social discourses and practices. Emotions always have been central to how popular culture "works," how it creates its impact and meanings. Popular culture's complex, intricate deployments of emotion are a primary means by which it achives its status as popular. Cultural theorists have moved toward the analysis of popular culture precisely because it has mass emotional appeal and resonance. Herein lies its significance.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationEmotions, Genre, Justice in Film and Television: Detecting Feeling
StatePublished - Jan 1 2011

Keywords

  • cultural studies
  • emotional studies
  • film studies
  • pop culture
  • popular culture
  • communications
  • television
  • emotions

Disciplines

  • Broadcast and Video Studies
  • Communication
  • Critical and Cultural Studies
  • Mass Communication

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