The Politics of Serial Television Fiction (Paperback)

Paperback. Fictional TV politics played a pivotal role in the popular imaginaries of the 2010s across cultures. Examining this curious phenomenon, Sebastian Naumann provides a wide-ranging analysis of the rapidly evolving landscape of contemporary polit-series. Proposing a novel structural model of serial television, he offers an innovative methodological framework for comparative textual analysis that integrates sociocultural, economic, sociotechnical, narratological, and aesthetic perspectives. This study furthermore explores how the changing affordances of (nonlinear) television impact serial storytelling and identifies key narrative trends and recurring themes in contemporary TV polit-fiction. A deep dive into the politics of serial TV fiction: How current polit-series are shaped by and shape aesthetic, economic, social, and political affordances. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.