[ecrea] The Sitcom by Brett Mills

> The Sitcom
> by Brett Mills
>
> The sitcom has become a staple of broadcasting 
> the world over, but there is little rigorous 
> academic work on it as a genre. This book 
> redresses the balance by examining the sitcom in 
> terms of production, audiences and texts. It 
> draws on a range of examples and case studies to 
> examine the genre's characteristics, social 
> position, and pleasures. Using this long-lasting 
> and popular form of television, Brett Mills 
> provides insights into genre theory and explores 
> how the comic aim of sitcom forms a central characteristic of the genre.
>
> *Includes extensive interviews with members of 
> the British television comedy industry
> *International examples complement those 
> produced by the dominant British and American broadcasting companies
> * Sitcoms discussed include Extras, My Family, 
> Curb Your Enthusiasm, One Foot in the Grave, 
> Peep Show, Summer Heights High, Popetown, and Friends.
>
> September 2009 | TV Genres series | Pb 978 0 
> 7486 3752 2 | £16.99 | 
> <http://www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748637522>www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748637522 
>
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