'The Waltons' - Nostalgia and Myth in Seventies America

Summary

Examines "The Waltons" drama series' deployment of key myths, and its vision of family as against TV depictions, featuring the likes of "The Addams", "The Simpsons", and the "Sopranos". This book explores its powerful representation of three generations of men and of the Walton family's strong women, who are nevertheless domestic heroines.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Chopra-Gant
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.2013
• EAN: 9781848850286
• ISBN: 978-1-84885-028-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: International Library of Cultural Studies; International Library of Cultural Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV