The Sitcom

by Brett Mills

Even though sitcom has been a consistent staple of broadcasting the world over, rigorous academic work on it as a genre remains limited. This book examines sitcom as an industry in terms of production, audiences and texts, drawing on a range of examples and case studies in order to examine the genre's characteristics, social position, and pleasures. In highlighting this long-lasting and popular form of television, it offers insights into genre theory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748637524
• ISBN13: 9780748637522
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher