Why the Monkees Matter : Teenagers, Television and American Pop Culture by Rosanne Welch (2016, Trade Paperback)
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In the late 1980s, the Monkees began a series of reunion tours that continued into their 50th anniversary. Why The Monkees Matter by Rosanne Welch. Title Why The Monkees Matter. Publisher McFarland & Co Inc.
Publication NameWhy the Monkees Matter : Teenagers, Television and American Pop Culture
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
SubjectTelevision / History & Criticism, Television / General, General, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
TypeTextbook
AuthorRosanne Welch
Subject AreaMusic, Performing Arts, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2016-022504
Reviews"not only a fine piece of cultural analysis overall but also an atypically readable and fun one"-- Psychobabble ., "not only a fine piece of cultural analysis overall but also an atypically readable and fun one"- Psychobabble .
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal782.421660922
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface: I'm (Still) a Believer Introduction: Here Come The Monkees One. Sweet Young Thing: Contextualizing The Monkees with a Short History of Teenagers on Television Two. Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow: Counterculture Comes to Television and Middle America Three. Words: Who Wrote the Episodes and What Was That Something They Had to Say? Four. The Kind of Girl I Could Love: Feminism, Gender and Sexuality Five. Early Morning Blues and Greens: An Ethnic Studies Look at Minority Representation Six. We Were Made for Each Other: The Menagerie of Metatextuality Seven. We Were Made for Each Other, the Sequel: Television Aesthetic Technique Eight. Theme(s) from The Monkees: Narrative Structure and Themes Nine. A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You: Identity Construction and Confusion Ten. What Am I Doing Hangin' Round? The Cultural Cachet of The Monkees Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisA hit television show about a fictitious rock band, The Monkees (1966-1968) earned two Emmys - Best Comedy Series and Best Director. This book tells the story of The Monkees and how the show changed television, introducing a new generation to the fourth-wall-breaking slapstick created by Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers., A hit television show about a fictitious rock band, The Monkees (1966-1968) earned two Emmys--Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy. Capitalizing on the show's success, the actual band formed by the actors, at their peak, sold more albums than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined, and set the stage for other musical TV characters from The Partridge Family to Hannah Montana . In the late 1980s, the Monkees began a series of reunion tours that continued into their 50th anniversary. This book tells the story of The Monkees and how the show changed television, introducing a new generation to the fourth-wall-breaking slapstick created by Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. Its creators contributed to the innovative film and television of 1970s with projects like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laugh-In and Welcome Back, Kotter . Immense profits from the show, its music and its merchandising funded the producers' move into films such as Head, Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces .