Reading CSI : Crime TV Under the Microscope

Michael Allen

ISBN 10: 1845114280 / ISBN 13: 9781845114282

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2007

About this Item

CSI is a global television phenomenon. It began in 2000 with "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", a dark procedural drama about forensic science set within the neon escapism of Las Vegas. This book pieces together the evidence in order to understand what the CSI shows mean to contemporary television culture, both in America and beyond. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382. . 2007. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reading CSI : Crime TV Under the Microscope
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845114280
• ISBN 13: 9781845114282
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Attracting nearly 17 million viewers regularly, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is America's number one show. With two spin-off series, the CSI franchise has sparked an unprecedented global television success. Reading CSI brings together for the first time critical discussions of all three shows from a wide range of perspectives, with contributions from journalists, television critics and pathology experts. Including a series by series episode guide for each program, this in-depth, comprehensive study seeks to understand what the CSI phenomenon means to contemporary television culture.

About the Author

Michael Allen is Lecturer in Film and Electronic Media, Birkbeck College, University of London. His books include Family Secrets, a study of D.W. Griffith's feature films, and Contemporary U.S. Cinema.