HBO's Treme and the Stories of the Storm

From New Orleans as Disaster Myth to Groundbreaking Television

AvRobin Andersen

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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This book analyses the HBO program Treme from multiple perspectives and argues that the series’ depictions of music, culture, cuisine, and identity are innovative and represent unique televisual storytelling strategies. The location, themes, and characters create a compelling story arc, and highlight the city's culture and cuisine, jazz musicians and musical performances, and Mardi Gras Indians. The program challenges initial reporting of Hurricane Katrina and in doing so rewrites the disaster myth coverage through which the city has been framed. Recommended for scholars of communication, media studies, music studies, and cultural studies.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-08-27
Mått:152 x 219 x 16 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:222
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498519915

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Robin Andersen is professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University.

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Andersen’s book has many strengths, particularly its wide scope and its thoughtful response to Treme’s critics. . . Andersen’s chapters all serve to strengthen the book’s thesis about Treme’s accomplishments. . . . Andersen helps to build the television program’s goodwill through evenhandedly analyzing the program itself and its context and adding to the critics’ discourse. Through this work, Andersen supplements how a person may watch and enjoy Treme.

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ContentsIntroduction: Evolving Stories of the StormChapter 1— Demonizing the Victims of the Storm: Disaster Myth Coverage of Katrina Chapter 2—Characters on Unstable Ground: Dancing Between Fact and FictionChapter 3—What’s In A Name? Race and Place on TremeChapter 4—Mardi Gras Indians: The Spiritual First RespondersChapter 5—Pioneering Televisual Strategies: Music is a Character Chapter 6—Janette’s Journey: Food, Culture, Cuisine and Identity Chapter 7—Crime, Race and Police Corruption: News and Investigative Journalism on TremeChapter 8—Critical Acclaim and the Critics Conclusion: Why Treme MattersBibliographyAbout the Author