All-American TV crime drama : feminism and identity politics in Law and order: special victims unit / Sujata Moorti and Lisa Cuklanz.
| Author/creator |
Moorti, Sujata, 1963- author. |
| Other author/creator | Cuklanz, Lisa M., author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2017. |
| Description | 256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
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| Series | Library of Gender and Popular Culture ; 7 Library of gender and popular culture ; 7. ^A1325767 |
| Summary | Why has Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) achieved popularity beyond any other American police procedural television series? How does its unique focus on sex crimes reflect currents in popular culture and feminist critique, and recast traditional crime narratives? This book is the first ever dedicated study of SVU and its treatment of sexual violence, gender and criminality. Through detailed textual and visual analyses of episodes, it reveals how elements of misogynist feminism and cultural revanchism manifest themselves in SVU, and shows how its use of forensic science offers new fables of objectivity. With chapters devoted to justice, racial and gender dynamics, and the show s spectatorship, this study is essential reading for students of media, criminality and the phenomenon of sexual violence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781784534295 hardback |
| ISBN | 1784534293 hardback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1992.77 .L396 M66 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |