Columbo

Paying Attention 24/7

AvDavid Martin-Jones

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Columbo is 50 years old. A global smash in the 1970s, it is now a cult TV favourite. What is the reason for this enduring popularity? In this fascinating exploration of a television classic, David Martin-Jones argues that Columbo reveals how our current globalised world of 24/7 capital, invasive surveillance and online labour emerged in the late 20th century. Exploring everything from the influences on Peter Falk's iconic acting style to the show's depiction of Los Angeles, he illuminates how our attention is channelled, via technologies like television and computers, to influence how we perform, learn, police and locate ourselves in today's world. Columbo emerged alongside shows like Kojak and The Rockford Files, but re-viewing the series today reveals how contemporary television hits from Elementary to The Purge continue to shape how and why we pay attention 24/7.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-11-09
Mått:156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt:508 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781474479790
Utmärkelser:Short-listed for Media, Communication and Cultureal Studies Association Outstanding Achievement Awards: Monograph of the Year 2022

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Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Teater inom Kultur
Television inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

David Martin-Jones is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Glasgow

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Columbo: Paying Attention 24/7 is peppered with insightful facts and original analyses. The aesthetic and ideological comparisons drawn between other Cop Dramas of the same era means anyone with a critical interest in the development of American detective series will need this book as an essential point of reference. Additionally, the regular comparisons made with contemporary popular series including shows as leftfield as Game of Thrones in what Martin-Jones terms "flash forwards" will prove a useful tool when demonstrating to undergraduates how Columbo continues to maintain a strong presence in popular culture. … [It] offers something sufficiently original, significant and rigorous to all readers with varying levels of interest in the series. "Oh, and one more thing", Chapter One’s analyses of Columbo’s unique relationship with its fans is a hidden treat.

Innehållsförteckning

IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Fifty Years of Columbo1. Blueprint for Murder2. Pay Strict Attention3. Performing: Falk Acts/Columbo Pays Attention4. Learning: Columbo vs Modernity5. Policing: Not Class, History6. Locating: Bare Life in L.A.Conclusion: Paying Attention 24/7BibliographyIndex