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The Sopranos

The Sopranos

Polan, Dana

Paperback

Series: Spin-Offs

TelevisionGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0822344106
ISBN13: 9780822344100
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: Feb 20 2009
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.48 Depth: 8.26
Language: English
In its original run on HBO, The Sopranos mattered, and it matters still, Dana Polan asserts early in this analysis of the hit show, in which he sets out to clarify the impact and importance of the series in both its cultural and media-industry contexts. A renowned film and TV scholar, Polan combines a close and extended reading of the show itself--and of select episodes and scenes--with broader attention to the social landscape with which it is in dialogue. For Polan, The Sopranos is a work of playful irony that complicates simplistic attempts to grasp its meanings and values. The show seductively beckons the viewer into an amoral universe, hinting at ways to make sense of its ethically complicated situations, only to challenge the viewer's complacent grasp of things. It deftly exploits the interplay between art culture and popular culture by mixing elements of art cinema--meandering plots, narrative breaks, and an uncertain progression--with the allure of a soap opera, delving into its characters' sex lives, mob rivalries, and parent-child conflicts.

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