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04098aam a2200385 i 4500 001 1E78E098BFA611ECA5AD8FDE3CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220419010024 008 210327t20212021miua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 081434867X 020 $a 9780814348673 035 $a (OCoLC)1243350773 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d UKMGB $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d GSU $d CBY $d KSU $d OCL $d OCLCO $d SILO 050 4 $a PN1992.77.H62 $b A44 2021 082 04 $a 791.4572 $2 23 100 1 $a Alexander, Lisa Doris, $e author. 245 10 $a Homicide : $b life on the street / $c Lisa Doris Alexander. 264 1 $a Detroit, Michigan : $b Wayne State University Press, $c [2021] 300 $a vii, 109 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 18 cm. 490 1 $a TV milestones series 520 $a "Renowned for its unique visual style, Homicide: Life on the Street fundamentally changed the police procedural genre. The show broke records, featured memorable characters, and launched careers--most notably that of David Simon, whose own nonfiction book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, inspired the series, and who went on to create both The Wire and Treme. Homicide was an anomaly in the 1990s for its honest and open portrayals and discussions of race, and in this TV Milestone, Lisa Doris Alexander uses Critical Race Theory as a lens to highlight how the show illustrated the impacts that racial politics can have on policing. Homicide is one in a long line of police procedurals that date back to the early days of broadcast television, with series such as Dragnet (NBC 1951-59), Hawaii Five-O (CBS 1968-80), and Columbo (NBC 1971-78). But because Homicide takes place and was filmed in the majority-Black city of Baltimore, it makes sense that many of the main and supporting cast are Black. This differentiated it from the other shows of its genre and time. Chapter 1 discusses the Black-starring roles on Homicide in terms of being non-stereotypical and both written and performed as well-rounded, complex characters. Chapter 2 focuses on issues of race and racism and their impact on policing. Chapter 3 looks at other power dynamics, such as class, political clout, and social standing, and how those dynamics intersect with race and the criminal justice system's perceived neutrality. In many regards, Homicide was ahead of its time. Alexander argues that Homicide reflects the politics of the Black Lives Matter movement, which in turn highlights the fact that the issues brought up by the movement are long-standing and that the series affirms the critiques BLM activists make about the criminal justice system. This book shows that the series' oftentimes unflinching commentary on the systemic flaws within the criminal justice system not only feels more at home in today's television and political landscape than it did in the 1990s but is just as relevant. Fans of the works of David Simon, as well as students and scholars of television studies and Critical Race Theory, will enjoy this enlightening book."--Publisher's description. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-102) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: "In Search of Crimes Past" -- "Full Court Press": Homicide as a racially progressive police procedural -- "Black and Blue": How race impacts policing -- "Law and Disorder": Homicide as a response to Black Lives Matter -- Conclusion: "The City That Bleeds". 630 00 $a Homicide--life on the street (Television program) 630 07 $a Homicide--life on the street (Television program) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01387664 650 0 $a Racism on television. 650 7 $a Racism on television. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01200296 655 7 $a Forensic fiction. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01941334 655 7 $a Detective and mystery fiction. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01726581 655 7 $a Detective and mystery fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Forensic fiction. $2 lcgft 830 0 $a Contemporary approaches to film and television series. $p TV milestones. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117023806.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1E78E098BFA611ECA5AD8FDE3CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search