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book		The Americans / Linda Mizejewski Detroit, Mich: Wayne State University Press, 2022. Call No: 79 AME MIZ Author: Mizejewski, Linda Place: Detroit, Mich Publisher: Wayne State University Press PubDate: 2022 PhysDes: 114 p. : ill. ; 18 cm Series: TV Milestones Subject: AMERICANS, THE [TV] (US, 2013-2018) Summary: Based on the actual KGB strategy of planting "illegals" into American life during the Cold War, The Americans (FX 2013–2018) focuses on Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Kerri Russell), Soviet spies posing as middlebrow travel agents in the Virginia suburbs. Groundbreaking and unsettling, The Americans spins its stories of espionage, violence, and politics around narratives of marriage, romance, bromance, and family. Exploring the series’ bold merger of the spy genre and domestic melodrama, author Linda Mizejewski focuses on the characters and relationships that made this series memorable: the extraordinary women who defy the femme fatale stereotype of the spy genre, the conflicted men, and perhaps most shockingly, the children who are both victims and provocateurs Do viewers of this Cold War thriller root for "the good guys"—the American agents in pursuit of the Jennings—or for the Jennings themselves, the attractive couple whose personal stories compel us even as they plot the takedown of the United States? Mizejewski argues for the importance of The Americans’ portrayal of 1980s suburban life as a microcosm of the moral complexities of citizenship and national identity. Drawing on television studies and feminist media theory, this book examines the series’ seamless loop of espionage violence and family melodrama, as well as its savvy uses of 1980s pop culture and music. Far from invoking nostalgia, the replication of the 1980s "look" invokes uncertainties about how, exactly, we should see Reagan’s America and the Cold War. Yet the appeal of this series rests on solid footing in the Americanism it both critiques and espouses. Mizejewski examines The Americans’ struggles with this ambiguity and with the contradictions of identity, gender, marriage, and the meanings of home. Everyone from scholars and students of television and media studies, genre studies, gender and sexuality studies, and popular culture, to superfans who can’t believe the show is over will revel in this highly approachable and fun read..-- publisher's web site ISBN: 9780814347430 Language: English Donation: Senses of Cinema More info
book		Divine decadence : fascism, female spectacle, and the makings of Sally Bowles / Linda Mizejewski Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1992. Call No: 451-023 MIZ Author: Mizejewski, Linda Place: Princeton, N.J. Publisher: Princeton University Press PubDate: 1992 PhysDes: xii, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm Subject: Isherwood, Christopher, 1904- Adaptations Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-252) and index ISBN: 0691023468 (pbk. : acid-free paper); 0691078963 (hard : acid-free paper) LON: 8912285 More info
book		Hawaii Five-O / Linda Mizejewski Detroit, Mich: Wayne State University Press, 2022. Call No: 79 HAW FAU Author: Mizejewski, Linda Place: Detroit, Mich Publisher: Wayne State University Press PubDate: 2022 PhysDes: 122 p. : ill. ; 18 cm Series: TV Milestones Subject: HAWAII FIVE-O [TV] (US, 1968-1980) Summary: Hawaii Five-O, created by Leonard Freeman in 1968, is an American police procedural drama series that was produced by CBS Productions and aired for twelve seasons. Author Brian Faucette discusses the show’s importance by looking at how it framed questions around the security and economy of the Hawaiian Islands in connection with law enforcement, the diversity of its population, the presence of the US military, and the influx of tourists. Faucette begins by discussing how the show both conformed to and adapted within the TV landscape of the late 1960s and how those changes helped to make it the longest-running cop show in American TV history until it was surpassed by Law and Order. Faucette argues that it was Freeman’s commitment to filming on location in Hawaii that ensured the show would tackle issues pertinent to the islands and reflect the diversity of its people, culture, and experiences, while helping to establish a viable film and TV industry in Hawaii, which is still in use today. Faucette explains how a dedication to placing the show in political and social context of the late 1960s and 1970s (i.e., questions around policing, Nixon’s call for "law and order," the US military’s investment and involvement in the Vietnam War, issues of racial equality) rooted it in reality and sparked conversation around these issues. Another key element of the show’s success is its connection to issues of tourism and the idea that TV can create a form of "tourism" from the safety of the home. Faucette concludes with discussion of how Hawaii Five-O led to the development of other shows, as well as attempts to reboot the show in the 1990s and in 2010. Faucette makes a strong argument for the series as a distinctive artifact of a time in US history that witnessed profound changes in culture, politics, and economics, one that will excite not only scholars and students of television and media studies but any die-hard fan of gripping police procedurals. -- publisher's web site ISBN: 9780814344323 Language: English Donation: Senses of Cinema More info
book		Our blessed rebel queen : essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia / edited by Linda Mizejewski and Tanya D. Zuk Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press, Call No: 81 FIS MIZ Author: Mizejewski, Linda; Zuk, Tanya D. Edition: 2021 Place: Detroit, Michigan Publisher: Wayne State University Press PhysDes: xii, 306 pages : illustrated ; 23 cm Series: Contemporary approaches to film and media series Subject: FISHER, CARRIE; STAR WARS [...] (US, 1977-2015); FEMINISM AND THE CINEMA. USA; ACTORS Summary: Our Blessed Rebel Queen: Essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia is the first full-length exploration of Carrie Fisher’s career as actress, writer, and advocate. Fisher’s entangled relationship with the iconic Princess Leia is a focal point of this volume. Editors Linda Mizejewski and Tanya D. Zuk have assembled a collection that engages with the multiple interfaces between Fisher’s most famous character and her other life-giving work. The contributors offer insights into Fisher as science-fiction idol, author, feminist inspiration, and Lucasfilm commodity. Jennifer M. Fogel examines the thorny "ownership" of Fisher’s image as a conflation of fan nostalgia, merchandise commodity, and eventually, feminist icon. Philipp Dominik Keidl looks at how Carrie Fisher and her iconic character are positioned within the male-centric history of Star Wars. Andrew Kemp-Wilcox researches the 2016 controversy over a virtual Princess Leia that emerged after Carrie Fisher’s death. Tanya D. Zuk investigates the use of Princess Leia and Carrie images during the Women’s March as memetic reconfigurations of historical propaganda to leverage political and fannish ideological positions. Linda Mizejewski explores Carrie Fisher’s autobiographical writing, while Ken Feil takes a look at Fisher’s playful blurring of truth and fiction in her screenplays. Kristen Anderson Wagner identifies Fisher’s use of humor and anger to challenge public expectations for older actresses. Cynthia Hoffner and Sejung Park highlight Fisher’s mental health advocacy, and Slade Kinnecott personalizes how Fisher’s candidness and guidance about mental health were especially cherished by those who lacked a support system in their own lives. Our Blessed Rebel Queen is distinct in its interdisciplinary approach, drawing from a variety of methodologies and theoretical frameworks. Longtime fans of Carrie Fisher and her body of work will welcome this smart and thoughtful tribute to a multimedia legend. -- publisher's web site ISBN: 9780814346860 More info

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