Research Catalog

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

• Antiheroes on television
• Men on television
• Sex role on television
• Television > Social aspects > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

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.

ISBN

• 9780786471447 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 0786471441 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 9781476614632 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

^^2014009410

OCLC

864097251

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library