Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2013. Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-420).
Contents:
Nostalgia -- Two "archives" : nostalgia's relationship to the past -- Aesthetic emotions : on nostalgia's relationship to the present -- The "genres" of nostalgic fiction -- Case studies on nostalgia on the textual level -- The reception of nostalgia -- Presentation of results -- Discussion of the results of the reception study -- Afterword.
Summary:
What is nostalgia in television? How does a text trigger nostalgic emotions? And how are nostalgic series received by different audiences? Stefanie Armbruster analyzes nostalgia in reruns, remakes, and period dramas from 'Knight Rider' to 'Mad Men'. Focus group discussions with German and Spanish viewers provide new insight into the reception of these shows. This interdisciplinary, in-depth book helps clarify the interrelation of nostalgic texts and nostalgic reception, exploring an omnipresent part of the current television landscape.
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