British TV Comedies Cultural Concepts, Contexts and Controversies
Description
This collection offers an overview of British TV comedies, ranging from the beginnings of sitcoms in the 1950s to the current boom of 'Britcoms'. It provides in-depth analyses of major comedies, systematically addressing their generic properties, filmic history, humour politics and cultural impact.
Keywords
Social ScienceRegional StudiesPerforming ArtsFilmTelevisionMedia StudiesHistory & CriticismArtAnthropologyCultural & SocialSociology
2015Book
Author(s)Birgit Neumann, Juergen Kamm
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137552945
LanguageEnglish
