Research Catalog

Title

Parks and Recreation / Holly Willson Holladay.

Author

Holladay, Holly Willson

Publication

• Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2022.
• ©2022

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Details

Description

x, 115 pages : illustrations (black and white); 18 cm.

Summary

"An homage to Parks and Recreation (2009-15) and an exploration of how the show evolved as a traditional network sitcom in a post-network era. This deep dive into the series highlights the new norm of digital fandom, where social media has become a means for fans to engage with the series beyond its runtime. While the media landscape evolved, so did American sociopolitical discourse; Holladay examines the series contained entirely within Barack Obama's presidency as it reflects the role of politics in American life on a micro scale. The series follows the career and personal life of Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a self-possessed, midlevel bureaucrat whose initial ideology reflects the optimistic tone of politics ushered in with Obama's campaign and early presidency. Throughout its run, Parks and Recreation engaged with political debates simmering in American culture, offering a humorous ripped-from-the-headlines take on issues such as same-sex marriage, distrust of politicians, government shutdowns, and corporate bailouts Through compelling analysis, Holladay untangles representations of women and BIPOC in the series as they engage with contemporary discourse surrounding media and identity politics"--

Series Statement

TV Milestones Series

Uniform Title

Contemporary approaches to film and television series. TV milestones.

Subject

Parks and recreation (Television program)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-107) and index.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: 1. Parks as "Quality TV": Legitimation of the Post-Network Sitcom -- 2. Treat Yo' Self: Fan Culture in the Digital Age -- 3. Scenes from City Hall: Small-Town Government in the Age of Obama -- 4. Post-ing Identity: Gender and Race in Parks.

Call Number

MWGT 23-3838

ISBN

• 9780814347881
• 0814347886

LCCN

2022947103

OCLC

1345582028

Author

Holladay, Holly Willson, author.

Title

Parks and Recreation / Holly Willson Holladay.

Publisher

Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2022.

Copyright Date

©2022

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

TV Milestones Series

Contemporary approaches to film and television series. TV milestones.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-107) and index.

Other Form:

Electronic version: Holladay, Holly Willson. Parks and Recreation. Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2023 9780814347898 (OCoLC)1352968742

Research Call Number

MWGT 23-3838