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Renegade hero or faux rogue : the secret traditionalism of television bad boys
- Title
- Renegade hero or faux rogue : the secret traditionalism of television bad boys / Ashley M. Donnelly.
- Author
- Donnelly, Ashley M., 1978-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
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Details
- Description
- vii, 190 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This book explores the presence of the anti-hero in mainstream dramatic serial television. It offers critical examinations of Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Breaking Bad, and Boardwalk Empire. The author discovers how the characters that seem initially different prove to be strong examplars of established forms of power, such as white patriarchy and late capitalist interests"--
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: How did we get from there to here and what is a faux rogue? -- Why Showtime's Dexter is truly terrifying -- Sons of anarchy: power, the justification of violence and reform through capitalism -- True blood: subverting the myth of American inclusion -- Breaking bad: privilege and the power of choice -- Boardwalk empire: the romantic side of crime and capitalism -- Women: the woman and the faux rogue -- Conclusion.
- Call Number
- MWGT 14-5386
- ISBN
- 9780786471447 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786471441 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 9781476614632 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2014009410
- OCLC
- 864097251
- Author
- Donnelly, Ashley M., 1978- author.
- Title
- Renegade hero or faux rogue : the secret traditionalism of television bad boys / Ashley M. Donnelly.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.
- Research Call Number
- MWGT 14-5386