A Cultural Approach to Television Genre Theory

Abstract

This essay argues that genres are cultural categories that surpass the boundaries of media texts and operate within industry, audience, and cultural practices as well. Offering a television-specific approach, the article explores media genres by incorporating contemporary cultural theory and exemplifying its discursive approach with a brief case study.

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Jason Mittell (2001). A Cultural Approach to Television Genre Theory. Cinema Journal. https://doi.org/10.1353/cj.2001.0009

@article{jason2001a,
  title  = {A Cultural Approach to Television Genre Theory},
  author = {Mittell, Jason},
  year   = {2001},
  journal = {Cinema Journal},
  doi    = {10.1353/cj.2001.0009}
}

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