{"product_id":"sitcoms-and-culture-hardback-9780253073006","title":"Sitcoms and Culture (Hardback) 9780253073006","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSitcoms and Culture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Shanahan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253073006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e324 pages, 47 b\u0026amp;w illus., 12 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes it matter what television we watch? Despite their stodgy reputation among many consumers of television, sitcoms, or situation comedies, have stuck around as a cornerstone of the television landscape.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSitcoms and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e examines sitcoms as cultural artifacts ripe for exploration as they reflect the shifting landscapes of our society. From questions of social change to the portrayal of women and other racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities, sitcoms have evolved alongside the major social changes of the last half century. Using an interdisciplinary approach, author James Shanahan combines research on cultural indicators with an empirical methodology and cultural analysis to examine over 50 years of sitcoms to discern the reality of how these comedies have portrayed life to us across generations of television.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSitcoms and Culture \u003c\/i\u003ehelps us gain a deeper understanding of how sitcoms mirror and shape societal norms and of the pivotal role they have played in reflecting and influencing cultural trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. Cultural Indicators\u003cbr\u003e 2. A brief history of situation comedies\u003cbr\u003e 3. \"Sitlit\": Sitcoms and their images, content, and effects\u003cbr\u003e 4. Family, life, love, good, house: The universe and demography of sitcoms\u003cbr\u003e 5. Textual analysis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Sitcoms, cultural indicators, and social change\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Situation comedies referenced\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Sitcom syllabus\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525707264280,"sku":"9780253073006","price":58.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sitcoms-and-culture-hardback-9780253073006","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}