Betty Kaklamanidou is a lecturer in film history and theory in the film studies department at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where she lives. Margaret Tally is a distinguished professor of social and public policy at the School for Graduate Studies of the State University of New York, Empire State College. She is the author or editor of several books on television and media, and several articles and book chapters in the area of gender and popular culture.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: The ­Twenty-First Century Generation and the ABC Family Brand (Betty Kaklamanidou and Margaret Tally)Secrets and Lies: Gender and Generation in the ABC Family Brand (Caryn Murphy)Lavender Identity and Representation in the Media: The Portrayal of Gays and Lesbians in Popular Television (Sean Robinson and Bernice Alston)Exploring Discourses of Engagement in 2 Broke Girls (Alison N. Novak)The Mindy Project: South Asians and Television Multiculturalism (Janani Subramanian)The Big Bang Theory: Nerds and Kidults (Janice Shaw)The Emotional Power of Technology, Community and Morality in The Vampire Diaries (Margo Collins)Generational Conflict, ­Twenty-First-Century Horror Films and The Cabin in the Woods (Karen J. Renner)The Scream of a Generation: “Generation Me” in Scream 4 (Sotiris Petridis)“Comedy Natives”: Generations, Humor and the Question of Why Smart + Funny Is the New Rock and Roll (Margaret Tally)The ­Romantico-Sexual Narrative and Intertextuality in Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached (Betty Kaklamanidou)Labor Narratives and The Devil Wears Prada (Christoph Büettner)Works CitedAbout the ContributorsIndex

Betty Kaklamanidou is a lecturer in film history and theory in the film studies department at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where she lives. Margaret Tally is a distinguished professor of social and public policy at the School for Graduate Studies of the State University of New York, Empire State College. She is the author or editor of several books on television and media, and several articles and book chapters in the area of gender and popular culture.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: The ­Twenty-First Century Generation and the ABC Family Brand (Betty Kaklamanidou and Margaret Tally)Secrets and Lies: Gender and Generation in the ABC Family Brand (Caryn Murphy)Lavender Identity and Representation in the Media: The Portrayal of Gays and Lesbians in Popular Television (Sean Robinson and Bernice Alston)Exploring Discourses of Engagement in 2 Broke Girls (Alison N. Novak)The Mindy Project: South Asians and Television Multiculturalism (Janani Subramanian)The Big Bang Theory: Nerds and Kidults (Janice Shaw)The Emotional Power of Technology, Community and Morality in The Vampire Diaries (Margo Collins)Generational Conflict, ­Twenty-First-Century Horror Films and The Cabin in the Woods (Karen J. Renner)The Scream of a Generation: “Generation Me” in Scream 4 (Sotiris Petridis)“Comedy Natives”: Generations, Humor and the Question of Why Smart + Funny Is the New Rock and Roll (Margaret Tally)The ­Romantico-Sexual Narrative and Intertextuality in Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached (Betty Kaklamanidou)Labor Narratives and The Devil Wears Prada (Christoph Büettner)Works CitedAbout the ContributorsIndex