Beyond representational correctness : rethinking criticism of popular media /

"Edward Schiappa argues that the norms of representational correctness can cause critics to miss the positive work shows perform in reducing prejudice. He contends that too many critics focus on isolated scenes or interactions that perpetuate a stereotype without considering the larger work tha...

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Main Author: Schiappa, Edward, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2008.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Provocations
  • Ch. 1 Impossible Dream of Representational Correctness
  • Ch. 2 Argumentative Burdens of Audience Conjectures
  • Ch. 3 Phenomenal Text of Will & Grace: Revisiting the Text/Audience Divide
  • pt. 2 Interventions
  • Ch. 4 Learning from Television: The Parasocial Contact Hypothesis
  • Ch. 5 Context Matters: Antifeminism in Michael Crichton's Disclosure
  • Ch. 6 Quitting "Man"; Masculinity, Film Criticism, and Pedagogy
  • pt. 3 Conclusions
  • Ch. 7 Beyond Representational Correctness; Five Suggestions.