Watching Nostalgia

An Analysis of Nostalgic Television Fiction and its Reception

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by Stefanie Armbruster

Type

Studies

Subject

Sociology

Keywords

sociology, TV Series

Publishing date

2017

Publisher

transcript publishing

Collection

Cultural Studies

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 436 pages
5 ¾ x 8 ¾ inches (14.5 x 22.5 cm)

ISBN

978-3-8376-3509-6

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Book Presentation:
What is nostalgia in television? How far does a nostalgic text trigger nostalgic emotions? And how are nostalgic series received by different audience groups?
Stefanie Armbruster uses an interdisciplinary approach as analytical and theoretical basis. Her detailed analyses identify nostalgia in reruns, remakes and period dramas such as "Knight Rider" or "Mad Men". Focus group discussions with German and Spanish viewers give new insights into its reception.
The in-depth study helps to understand the interrelation of nostalgic texts and nostalgic reception better and explores a decisive part of a phenomenon that is omnipresent in our current TV landscape.

About the Author:
Stefanie Armbruster (Dr.) lives in Munich, Germany, and works in the television sector. Her research interests include cultural and media studies with a focus on innovation and nostalgia.

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