The phenomenon of present-day TV series. On the social impact of television drama Cover Image

Fenomen współczesnych seriali. O społecznym oddziaływaniu seriali telewizyjnych
The phenomenon of present-day TV series. On the social impact of television drama

Author(s): Agata Lipińska
Subject(s): Media studies, Studies of Literature, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: TV series; quality television; culture of convergence; active recipient;

Summary/Abstract: This article is an attempt to determine the source of the immense popularity of serial narratives, which can be observed in recent years, as well as to present mechanisms underlying the attractiveness of the TV series to their audiences. Te purpose of the text is to identify common elements between literature and episodic television production, leading to a conclusion that there is an overlapping in the functions of both types of cultural texts.

  • Issue Year: 13/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 297-310
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish