Page 9 - A Handbook Genre Studies in Mass Media

Franchise Formulas 56
Lines of Inquiry 56
Genre Analysis: Formulaic Approach by Kim Wood 62

4. Historical Context 66
Overview 66
Tracing the History of a Genre 70
Formulaic Elements 77
Premise 77
Plot 78
Character 79
Inter-genre Historical Analysis 82
Lines of Inquiry 82
Genre Analysis: Historical Context by Art Silverblatt
and Richard Rosenfeld 84

5. Cultural Context 106
Overview 106
Cultural Preoccupations 107
Sex 108
Appearance 108
Celebrities 109
Crime 109
Worldview 116
International Perspectives 121
Inter-genre Analysis 124
Lines of Inquiry 125
Genre Analysis: Cultural Context of Celebrity Genre
by Adriane Hall 128

6. Ideological Approach 136
Overview 136
Genres and Social Commentary 143
Parody 144
Allegories 146
Modes of Analysis 148
Point of View 148
Worldview 150
Function 150

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