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Call No: 622 JAC
Author: Jacobs, Jason
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: bfi Publishing
PubDate: 2003
PhysDes: 160 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm
Subject: PROGRAMME GENRES; BODY ON TV; E.R. [TV] (US, 1994 - ); CHICAGO HOPE [TV] (US, 1994-); DRAMAS
Notes: Bibliography p. 153; Index p. 157
ISBN: 0851708811

Call No: 62(04) CHA
Author: Allen, Robert C. (Robert Clyde), 1950
Source: US
Place: Chapel Hill
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
PubDate: 1987
PhysDes: 310 p. ; 24 cm
Subject: CRITICISM; SEMIOLOGY; NARRATIVE IN TV; FEMINISM AND TV; PSYCHOANALYSIS AND TV; PROGRAMME GENRES
Notes: Includes index; Bibliography: p. [291]-303
ISBN: 0807841765 (pbk.); 0807817325
LON: 4892693

Call No: 79DOCIRV
Author: Irvine, Mat
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: Beaver Books
PubDate: 1986
PhysDes: 96 p. col. ill. : 26 cm
Subject: SPECIAL EFFECTS; PROGRAMME GENRES; CHILDREN AND TV; [DOCTOR] DR WHO [TV] (UK, 1963-1989, 2005-)
Summary: Mat Irvine worked on Doctor Who for many years and uses his experience to talk about the special effects used in this program. [ Taken from the back of the book.]
Notes: "By arrangement with the British Broadcasting Corporation."; Includes index
ISBN: 0099426307
Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006

Call No: 622 GEN
Author: Dowd, Garin; Stevenson, Lesley; Strong, Jeremy
Source: UK
Place: Bristol, UK
Publisher: Intellect Books
PubDate: 2006
PhysDes: 178 p. ; 23cm
Subject: GENRES; PROGRAMME GENRES; GENDER AND TELEVISION; GENDER AND THE CINEMA; DERRIDA, JACQUES; TESS (FR/UK, Roman Polanski, 1979)
Summary: This collection of new essays addresses a topic of established and expanding critical interest throughout the humanities. It demonstrates that genre matters in a manner not constrained by disciplinary boundaries and includes new work on Genre Theory and applications of thinking about genre from Aristotle to Derrida and beyond. The essays focus on economies of expectation and competency, genre as media form, recent developments in television broadcast genres, translation and genericity, the role played by genre in film publicity, gender and genre, genre in fiction, and the problematics of classification. An introductory essay places the contributions in the context of a wide range of thinking about genre in the arts, media and humanities. [Taken from the back of the book]
Notes: Bibliography: p. 169-170; Includes index
ISBN: 1841501077
Donation: Donated by Senses Of Cinema, 2009
Contents: Introduction: Genre Matters in Theory and Criticism/ Garin Dowd -- Genre Theory: Cultural and Historical Motives Engendering Literary Genre/ Brian G Caraher -- Objectivity and Immanence in Genre Theory/ Paul Cobley -- The Genericity of Montage: Derrida and Genre Theory/ Jeff Collins -- Ohio Impromptu, Genre and Beckett on Film/ Garin Dowd -- Translating Genre/ Susan Bassnett -- Tess, Jude and the Problem of Adapting Hardy/ Jeremy Strong -- " Mixing and Matching": the Hybridising Impulse in Today's Factual Television Programming/ Richard Kilborn -- "So What Kind of Film is it?": Genre, Publicity and Critical Practice/ Mike Chopra-Gant -- Three Faces of Ruth Rendell: Feminism, Popular Fiction and the Question of Genre/ Margaret Russett -- The Historical Novel?: Novel, History and the "End of history"/ Martin Ryle -- Contributors' Details

Call No: 512.1 COW
Author: Cowdery, Ron Selby, Keith
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: Macmillan Press
PubDate: 1995
PhysDes: 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Series: How To Study
Subject: PRODUCTION, TV. AUSTRALIA; THEORY; PROGRAMME GENRES; BILL, THE [TV] (UK, 1984-); FAWLTY TOWERS [TV] (UK, 1975-1979); NEIGHBOURS [TV] (AT, 1985-); MEDIA STUDIES
Summary: Contains practical, detailed advice to enable students to tackle any kind of televisual text. There are chapters on each of the major forms of television output, as well as advice on researching, preparing and presenting a project for Media or Communications studies.
Notes: Includes statistical tables Further Reading: p.215-218 Glossary: p.219-236 Index: p.237-240
ISBN: 0333569652

Call No: 62 POP
Author: Bennett, Tony
CorpAuthor: Open University
Place: London
Publisher: BFI Pub. in association with the Open University Press
PubDate: 1981
PhysDes: 353 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Series: Open University set book
Subject: PROGRAMME GENRES; NEWS PROGRAMMES; SPORT ON TV; JAWS (US, Steven Spielberg, 1975)
Notes: "Film and television availability note": p. 353; Includes bibliographies and index
ISBN: 0851701167 (pbk.) : ª6.25; 0851701159 (hard) : ª12.00
LON: 81165805; 2196809

Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings
Subject: PROGRAMME GENRES

Call No: 512.1 MCM
Author: McMahon, Barrie; Quin, Robyn
Place: South Melbourne
Publisher: Macmillan
PubDate: 1986
PhysDes: 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Subject: NARRATIVE IN FILMS; AESTHETICS; PROGRAMME GENRES; LANGUAGE, FILM; INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (US, Steven Spielberg, 1984); SILKWOOD (US, Mike Nichols, 1983)
Notes: Includes index; For senior secondary school students; Bibliography: p. 234-236
ISBN: 0333401395 : $14.95 Aust
LON: anb33340139; 3930556

Call No: 76:759 REA
Author: Susan Murray (ed.); Laurie Ouellette (ed.)
Place: New York; London
Publisher: New York University Press
PubDate: 2004
PhysDes: 23 cm ; 358 p
Subject: REALITY SHOWS, TV. AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTARIES; GAMES SHOWS; PROGRAMME GENRES; OSBOURNES, THE [TV] (US, 2002-); WOMEN AND TV; VIOLENCE ON TV; BIG BROTHER [TV] (AT, 2001-)
Summary: Beginning by unearthing its historical roots in early reality shows like Candid Camera and wending its way through An American Family, Cops and The Real World to the most recent crop of reality programs, Reality TV is the first book to address the economic, visual, cultural, and audience dimensions of reality television. The essays provide a complex and comprehensive picture of how and why this genre emerged, what it means, how it differs from earlier television programming, and how it engages societies, industries, and individuals. Topics range from the construction of televisual “reality” to the hanging face of criminal violence on TV, to issues of surveillance, taste, and social control. By spanning reality television’s origins in the late 1940s to its current overwhelming popularity, Reality TV demonstrates both the tenacity of the format and its enduring ability to speak to our changing political and social desires and anxieties. [Taken from the back cover].
ISBN: 0814756883

Call No: 512.1 CRE
CorpAuthor: BFI
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: British Film Institute
PubDate: 2006
PhysDes: 192 p. : 25 cm
Subject: AESTHETICS; AUTHORSHIP; FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES; PROGRAMME GENRES; NON-FICTION PROGRAMMES; AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS (FR/GW Louis Malle, 1987); GLOBALISATION; CONVERGENCE; NEWS PRESENTATION; NEWS PROGRAMMES; CREEBER, GLEN
Summary: Tele-visions provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to television studies. Contributions by leading international scholars address all the major issues, debates, concepts and methodologies in the field. The discussion is illuminated throughout by case studies of key programmes and genres, selected reading guides and full bibliographies, combining to offer a complete picture of how television is produced, broadcast, consumed and critically examined. From textual analysis to audience studies; from TV drama to rolling news; from policy and regulation to globalization; from authorship to ideology; and from television’s histories to its futures, Tele-visions is an essential guide for anyone studying television and the media today. [Taken from back cover.]
ISBN: 184457086X

Call No: 720 TEL
Author: Creeber, Glen; Miller, Toby; Tulloch, John
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: British Film Institute
PubDate: 2001
PhysDes: xi, 163 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm
Subject: PROGRAMME GENRES; DRAMAS; SOAP OPERAS; CHILDREN, PROGRAMMES FOR; NEWS PROGRAMMES; DOCUMENTARIES; ADAPTATIONS. AUSTEN, JANE; SOAP OPERAS; SITUATION COMEDY; HOMOSEXUALITY ON TV; BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER [TV] (US, 1997-2004); SIMPSONS, THE [TV] (US, 1989-); SOUTH PARK [TV] (US, 1997-); I LOVE LUCY [TV] (US, 1951-57); ROSEANNE [TV] (US, 1988- ); ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS [TV] (UK, 1992 - 1996); WILL & GRACE[TV] (US, 1998-); MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS [TV] (UK, 1969-1974); DALLAS [TV] (US, 1978-91); COUNTRY PRACTICE, A [TV] (AT, 1981-1993, 1994); TWIN PEAKS [TV] (US, David Lynch & others, 1990-1991); ALLY MCBEAL [TV] (US, 1997-); AVENGERS, THE [TV] (UK, 1961-69); HILL STREET BLUES [TV] (US, 1980-87); E.R. [TV] (US, 1994 - ); STAR TREK [TV] [...] (US, 1966-69, 1987-); X-FILES, THE [TV] (US, 1993-); CATHY COME HOME (UK, Ken Loach, 1966); DAY AFTER, THE (US, Nicholas Meyer, 1983); ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977); SINGING DETECTIVE, THE [TV] (UK, Jon Amiel, 1986)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN: 0851708498(pbk.)

Call No: 734 TUR
Author: Turnbull, Sue
Source: UK
Place: [Edinburgh]
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
PubDate: c2014
PhysDes: vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series: TV genres
Subject: ADAPTATIONS. DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN; AUDIENCE RECEPTION; CRIME DRAMAS; CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; CRIME ON TV; CRITICISM, TV.; DETECTIVES ON TV; POLICE ON TV; PROGRAMME GENRES; PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TV; RATINGS. USA; TELEVISION; TELEVISION. UK; TELEVISION. USA; WOMEN ON TV; CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION [TV] (US/CA, 2000-); DRAGNET [TV] (US, 1951-59, 1967-70); HILL STREET BLUES [TV] (US, 1980-87); LAW AND ORDER [TV] (US, 1990-); POLICE STORY: COP KILLER [TV] (US, Larry Shaw, 1988); SOPRANOS, THE [TV] (US, 1999-)
Summary: "What are the characteristic features of the crime drama as a television genre? What is the relationship between crime in the real world and the representation of crime on television? What are the merits of TV crime drama as a genre? The TV Crime Drama offers a genealogical account of the television crime drama, from its origins in popular culture of the 19th and 20th century to its most recent manifestations, as a genre enjoying transnational circulation and popularity. Exploring the key features of this genre in terms of format and style, it pays particular attention to the role of the investigators, the police, the private investigators and the specialists in forensic science and psychology, as well as the debates which have circulated about the role and representation of women. Covering classic series such as The Sweeney and Dragnet as well as contemporary crime dramas including The Wire, The Killing and Luther, this book is an essential read for students and scholars in television studies." -- BOOK BLURB
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index
ISBN: 9780748640874

Call No: 76(94):759(94) MUR
Author: Murphy, Kerrie
Source: AT
Place: Milton, Qld
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons,
PubDate: 2006
PhysDes: xii, 260 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm
Subject: REALITY TV. AUSTRALIA; REALITY TV; PROGRAMME GENRES; HISTORY OF TV. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCE RECEPTION; PERSONALITIES ON TV; BIG BROTHER [TV] (AT, 2001-); AUSTRALIAN IDOL [TV] (AT, 2003-); SURVIVOR [TV]
Summary: You may not realise it, but reality television has been around longer than you think. Looks at the country's love/hate relationship with reality TV. Explores our viewing habits and our favourite programs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN: 9781740311380 (ISBN 13); 1740311388 (ISBN 10)
ID2: 128

Call No: 729.1REA(075) ARM
Author: Armstrong, Richard
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: bfi Publishing
PubDate: 2005
PhysDes: 141 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Series: Understanding the Moving Image
Subject: REALISM IN FILMS; REALISM IN FILMS. UK; REALISM ON TV. UK; GENRES; PROGRAMME GENRES; CLERKS (US, Kevin Smith, 1994); ONE FINE DAY (US, Michael Hoffman, 1996)
Summary: Understanding Realism aims to explain and make accessible a concept central to the understanding of film and television studies. It is the second in a series of short orientation texts geared to the formal study of the moving image. Using a selection of the critical approaches, it examines the complex relationship between the moving image and appearance. Richard Armstrong's in depth treatment considers in turn the roles that narrative, genre, audience and ideology play in relation to realism in mainstream Hollywood and US independent film. He also discusses how it is possible to reconcile the impression that what is being watched is reality with the knowledge that it is not. This introductory book, written by an experienced film studies tutor, provides an accessible overview of a concept key to the understanding of contemporary media. [Taken from back cover.]
ISBN: 1844570622

Call No: 76:759.5 ALE
Author: Sophie Alexiadis
Place: Melbourne
PubDate: 2004
PhysDes: 185 p ; 30 cm
Subject: REALITY SHOWS, TV. AUSTRALIA; BIG BROTHER [TV] (AT, 2001-); GAMES SHOWS; GAMES SHOWS. AUSTRALIA; PROGRAMME GENRES; AESTHETICS
Summary: This thesis conducts a formal analysis of the ways in which phenomenal television successes Survivor and Big Brother are situated in histories of dcumentary, reality television and game shows; and how they may indicate a broader change in television production aesthetics and viewing practices for the new millenium. Historically, the reality game shows Survivor and Big Brother can be seen as belonging to and perpetuating a form which commenced with the first television broadcasts: the game show genre. Yet, with hybridized formats incorporating elements of news, soap opera, talk shows or fly-on-the-wall documentaries, these recent shows exploit the latest television technology. How shows such as Survivor and Big Brother expand or subvert the game show genre is, therefore, central to this thesis. [Taken from thesis summary].
Notes: RMIT masters thesis

Call No: 79DAL ANG
Author: Ang, Ien
Source: NE
Place: London
Publisher: Methuen
PubDate: c1985
PhysDes: viii, 148 p. ; 20 cm
Subject: SOAP OPERAS; SOAP OPERAS. USA; PROGRAMME GENRES; WOMEN ON TV; DALLAS [TV] (US, 1978-91)
Summary: "For the world's television viewing public the beginning of the 1980s was marked by a new and spectacular phenomenon, Dallas. This American dramatic serial about a rich Texan oil family has achieved extraordinary popularity; no other TV serial has ever attained such high worldwide viewing figures. But what is it about Dallas that makes it so successful as entertainment? What is its particular fascination? Why does it appeal to women more than to men? How do viewers from a non-American culture deal with the appearance on their screens of this privileged other culture? These questions form the starting point for an investigation of viewer's reactions to Dallas. The study is based on letters received by the author in response to an advertisement placed in a popular magazine. Readers were asked to write and tell her why they liked or disliked the programme, and their responses are used as evidenece to illustrate and explain the conclusions she draws about the popularity of Dallas. What emerges from an analysis of the letters is the construction in Dallas of a 'tragic structure of feeling' which seems to be responsible for the viewers' experience of an emotional realism in the drama. The relationship between soap opera, fantasy and the place of women in contemporary culture is also investigated in the light of the viewers' reactions. Clearly presented and lively in style, the book introduces the reader to insights from recent film and television studies, and draws on theories of culture and ideology in a concrete and accessible way. " -- BOOK BLURB
Notes: Translation of: Het geval Dallas; Includes index; Bibliography: p. [137]-144
ISBN: 0416416403
Contents: -- preface -- introduction -- 1: Dallas between reality and fiction -- 2: Dallas and the melodramatic imagination -- 3: Dallas and the ideology of mass culture -- 4: Dallas and feminism -- notes -- index --