Political Pathologies From the Sopranos to Succession - Prestige TV and the Contradictions of the 'Liberal' Class

This book argues that highly praised prestige TV shows reveal the underlying fantasies and contradictions of upper-middle class political centrists. It contributes to a greater understanding of the ways media and political ideology can circulate on a global level through the psychopathology of class consciousness.

List of contents

1. Introduction


2. The Sopranos: Make TV Elite Again


3. Breaking Bad: From Walter White to the Alt-Right


4. The Wire and the Death of Liberal Institutions


5. House of Cards and the Fall of the Liberal Class


6. Dexter: Artistic Violence as Class Distinction


7. Game of Thrones: Climate Change, Gender Wars, and the Fictionalized Past


8. Conclusion: Succession and the Metafictional Political Present

Index

About the author

Robert Samuels, PhD, holds doctorates in Psychoanalysis and English and teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

Summary

This book argues that highly praised prestige TV shows reveal the underlying fantasies and contradictions of upper-middle class political centrists. It contributes to a greater understanding of the ways media and political ideology can circulate on a global level through the psychopathology of class consciousness.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Samuels, Robert (Uc Santa Barbara Samuels
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032403403
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3240340-3
• No. of pages: 124
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science