{"product_id":"sitcoms-and-culture-james-shanahan-9780253073013","title":"Sitcoms and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes it matter what television we watch? Despite their stodgy reputation among many consumers of television, sitcoms, or situation comedies, have stuck around as a cornerstone of the television landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSitcoms and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e examines sitcoms as cultural artifacts ripe for exploration as they reflect the shifting landscapes of our society. From questions of social change to the portrayal of women and other racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities, sitcoms have evolved alongside the major social changes of the last half century. Using an interdisciplinary approach, author James Shanahan combines research on cultural indicators with an empirical methodology and cultural analysis to examine over 50 years of sitcoms to discern the reality of how these comedies have portrayed life to us across generations of television.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSitcoms and Culture \u003c\/i\u003ehelps us gain a deeper understanding of how sitcoms mirror and shape societal norms and of the pivotal role they have played in reflecting and influencing cultural trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Shanahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253073014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253073013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"James Shanahan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46451201409279,"sku":"9780253073013","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a673226a-0360-478b-a1a6-5bf0b864bdaf.jpg?v=1735876767","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sitcoms-and-culture-james-shanahan-9780253073013","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}