The Gothic Age of Television
Its Hauntings and Manifestations
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Beschreibung
This book delves into the captivating resurgence of The Gothic in contemporary television, exploring how vampires, werewolves, and uncanny domestic secrets have invaded our screens. From the eerie landscapes of Twin Peaks to the dystopian futures of Black Mirror, this collection sheds new light on the Gothic's pervasive influence across genres and its reflection of cultural anxieties in our rapidly changing world. The essays within investigate a myriad of topics, including the narrative power of Gothic television, the role of streaming platforms as "Gothic devices," and the genre's historical roots and futuristic visions. Contributors offer expert analyses through diverse critical lenses such as Queer theory, postmodernism, and post-human studies. This volume invites readers to ponder how Gothic narratives shape and are shaped by the medium of television, making it an essential read for anyone interested in media studies and cultural theory.
Joel Hawkes is the editor of Mary Butts, Collected Essays (2021) and Mary Butts: Necessary Contradictions and Feminist Reconstructions (2024), as well as the co-editor of American Science Fiction Television and Space: Productions and (Re)configurations (1987-2021) (Palgrave, 2023). He is a lecturer at the University of Victoria, Canada.
Aoise Stratford is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University, where she teaches script writing and a class on vampires. She is the co-editor of (M)Other Perspectives: Staging Motherhood in 21st Century American Theatre and Performance (2023), and her plays are published with Dramatists Play Service and TRW.
This book delves into the captivating resurgence of The Gothic themes in contemporary television, exploring how vampires, werewolves, and uncanny domestic secrets have invaded our screens. From the eerie landscapes of Twin Peaks to the dystopian futures of Black Mirror, this collection sheds new light on the Gothic's pervasive influence across genres and its reflection of cultural anxieties in our rapidly changing world. The essays within investigate a myriad of topics, including the narrative power of Gothic television, the role of streaming platforms as "Gothic devices," and the genre's historical roots and futuristic visions. Contributors offer expert analyses through diverse critical lenses such as Queer theory, postmodernism, and post-human studies. This volume invites readers to ponder how Gothic narratives shape and are shaped by the medium of television, making it an essential read for anyone interested in media studies and cultural theory.
Explores the proliferation of 21st-century Gothic storytelling on television, positing new theories on its popularity Considers not just Gothic narrative or aesthetics but the effect of streaming technology itself as a 'Gothic device' Includes diverse methodologies and critical frameworks, including queer theory, adaptation, and posthuman theories
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Joel Hawkes
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