Overview
- Constitutes the first book-length study of genetic discourses on television
- Engages with a wide range of highly popular television programmes from the last two decades, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, House M.D., The Human Body, Heroes, Who Do You Think You Are?, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Friends and Orphan Black
- Offers an interdisciplinary study of interest to both television studies and the medical humanities
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture (PSSPC)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Complexity
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Kinship
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Epilogue
Keywords
About this book
Reviews
“Television and the Genetic Imaginary will be useful for science humanities scholars and students interested in understanding the importance and breadth of television’s influence over the public understanding of genetics and science more broadly and it makes a valuable contribution to the growing scholarship at the intersection of science and entertainment media.” (Amy C Chambers, Critical Studies in Television, Vol. 18 (1), 2023)
“Reading the book Television and the Genetic Imaginary was a great pleasure because it is well-written, concise and informative. … a must-read for anyone interested in the public understanding of genetics, as it provides a nice overview of the genetic imaginary in television.” (New Genetics and Society, April 21, 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Sofia Bull is a lecturer in film and television studies at the University of Southampton, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Television and the Genetic Imaginary
Authors: Sofia Bull
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54847-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-54846-7Published: 14 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-54847-4Published: 30 May 2019
Series ISSN: 2731-4359
Series E-ISSN: 2731-4367
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 239
Topics: Screen Studies, Human Genetics