| Abstrakt: |
"UK and Irish Television Comedy: Representations of Region, Nation, and Identity" is an edited collection that challenges the homogenizing accounts of national character in studies of television comedy. The book focuses on regional perspectives and the specificity of lived experiences, highlighting communities outside established symbolic centers. It explores how widely consumed comedies can function as forms of regional showcase, negotiating or resisting prejudicial stereotypes. The collection also examines new modes of production and consumption, such as web platforms, that allow for greater artistic freedom and diversity of voices. Overall, the book offers a complex and textured map of UK and Irish TV comedy, addressing issues of national identity and the production and consumption of popular culture. [Extracted from the article] |
