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Adjusting the Contrast: British Television and Constructs of Race

Hardback

Main Details

Title Adjusting the Contrast: British Television and Constructs of Race
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Sarita Malik
Edited by Darrell M. Newton
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreTelevision
ISBN/Barcode 9781526100986
ClassificationsDewey:791.456529
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 48 black and white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 17 August 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume looks at a range of texts and practices that address race and its relationship with television. The chapters explore television policy and the management of race, how transnationalism can diminish racial diversity, historical questions of representation, the myth of a multicultural England and more. They also provide analyses of programmes such as Doctor Who, Shoot the Messenger, Desi DNA, Survivors and Top Boy, all of which are considered in the context of the broadcast environments that helped to create them. While efforts have been made to put diverse portrayals on screen, there are still significant problems with the stories being told. -- .

Author Biography

Sarita Malik is Professor of Media, Culture and Communications at Brunel University Darrell M. Newton is Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire -- .

Reviews

'Adjusting the Contrast makes a meaningful intervention into the whiteness that historically characterises much of UK television studies [...]with this rigorous, engaging and eclectic collection, Malik, Newton and their contributors play an important part in the ongoing project to decolonise British television studies.' Hannah Hamad, Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Television Studies, Vol. 13, No. 4 (2018) -- .