This book examines the phenomenon of prime time soap operas on Indian television. An anthropological insight into social issues and practices of contemporary In

This is the first major study of the roles of women in prime time soap operas. In a comparative analysis of British and North American television soaps, Christi

The soap opera, one of U.S. television's longest-running and most influential formats, is on the brink. Declining ratings have been attributed to an increasing

An introduction to the slow-moving world of soap operas includes reviews of major storylines, histories of how each show began, cast lists, and other informatio

Beyond Prime Time brings together established television scholars writing new chapters in their areas of expertise that reconsider how programming forms other t