Television in Spain

From Franco to Almodóvar
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-1-85566-136-3
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer

Buch, Englisch, Band 232, 184 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

Reihe: Monografías A

A new guide to Spain's most popular and dynamic medium, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2006.

Any follower of Spanish cinema who turns to television finds that the locally produced programs most appreciated by both audiences and critics are as creative and original as any feature film.
This book, the first of its kind, gives close readings of TV programmes broadcast from the 1970s to the present day. They embrace drama, comedy, and talk/reality shows and are currently available on DVD. It also treats the obsessive theme of television in Almodóvar, Spain's most celebrated film director, arguing for a re-reading of his work in the light of TV studies. In addition to analysing particular programmes, this book examines TV channels, production companies, governments, and the role of the press, academy, and audience.

PAUL JULIAN SMITH is Professor of Spanish at the University of Cambridge.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Paul Julian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Fernsehen & Rundfunk
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Radio- und Fernsehindustrie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Medien & Gesellschaft, Medienwirkungsforschung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmproduktion, Filmtechnik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: from Franco to Almodóvar
The Approach to Spanish Television Drama of the New Golden Age
The Classic Serial: Public Service, Literarity, and the Middle-brow
Chronicles of a Village: Francoist Newsreel, Feature Film and Television
The Urban Sitcom: Community, Consumption, Comedy
Telebasura: Trash, Talk, and Reality
Almodóvar on Television: Industry, Thematics, Theory
Conclusion: A Day in the Life of Spanish Television