Anthem Series on Television Studies

The Anthem Series on Television Studies publishes scholarly works on a rapidly changing medium. It comprises of case studies that invite new understandings of television, highlighting research that fosters connections between aesthetics, technology, culture and society. Each case study relies on a range of production and national contexts to provide insight into the organizing principles of television across diverse programs. The series encourages debate about television as an innovative medium on multiple platforms in a changing world.
 

Editorial Board
Malcolm Cook – University of Southampton, UK
Michael S. Duffy – Towson University, USA
Paul Dwyer – University of Westminster, UK
Alberto N. Garcia – Universidad de Navarra, Spain
Christopher Hogg – University of Westminster, UK
Derek Johnston – Queen's University, Belfast, UK
Philip Kiszeley – University of Leeds, UK
Alexa Scarlata – University of Melbourne, Australia
Max Sexton – University of Surrey, UK
Donatella Valente – University of London, UK
Richard Xu – Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University, United International College, China
 

Proposals
We welcome submissions of proposals for challenging and original works from emerging and established scholars that meet the criteria of our series. We make prompt editorial decisions. Our titles are published in print and e-book editions and are subject to peer review by recognized authorities in the field. Should you wish to send in a proposal for a monograph (mid-length and full-length), edited collection, handbook or companion, reference or course book, please contact us at: [email protected].

American Horror Story and Cult Television

American Horror Story and Cult Television

Narratives, Histories and Discourses

Edited by Richard Hand and Mark O’Thomas

This collection of essays approaches the American Horror Story cult television series through a rich variety of critical perspectives within the broader field of television studies and its transections with other disciplines.

Hardback

9781785279331

November 2023

£ 80.00 / $ 110.00

Chinese TV in the Netflix Era

Chinese TV in the Netflix Era

Edited by Xu Xiaying (Richard Xu) and Liu Hui

This book aims to provide an account of Chinese television, particularly online drama series, or webisodes, with an awareness of the existence and competition of Netflix.  

Hardback

9781839987052

April 2023

£ 80.00 / $ 110.00

Emerging Dynamics in Audiences' Consumption of Trans-media Products

Emerging Dynamics in Audiences' Consumption of Trans-media Products

The Cases of Mad Men and Game of Thrones as a Comparative Study between Italy and New Zealand

Carmen Spano

The book investigates the new forms of agency possessed by national audiences with reference to two television texts: Mad Men (AMC, 2007–2015) and Game of Thrones (HBO, 2011–2019). Structured as a comparative study between two countries, Italy and New Zealand, the research aims to provide insights into the culturally specific similarities and differences that distinct audiences disclose in consuming the same texts.

Paperback

9781839985423

April 2022

£ 25.00 / $ 40.00

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