The paramilitary hero on Turkish television : a case study on Valley of the Wolves /
The Paramilitary Hero on Turkish Television: A Case Study on Valley of the Wolves explores the representation and reception of nationalism and masculinity in Turkey through an examination of the popular television serial, Valley of the Wolves which has been aired on Turkish television since 2003. Th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2015
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The Paramilitary Hero on Turkish Television: A Case Study on Valley of the Wolves explores the representation and reception of nationalism and masculinity in Turkey through an examination of the popular television serial, Valley of the Wolves which has been aired on Turkish television since 2003. This detailed examination of the show demonstrates a particular discourse of nationalism, namely the Turkish Islam synthesis embedded in a gender-specific regime in which the paramilitary hero is placed at the centre. The study draws on thirty-seven in-depth interviews with viewers of the programme fr. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 184 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-185). |
| ISBN: | 9781443875233 1443875236 1322889848 9781322889849 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
