{"product_id":"television-and-the-moving-body-9781399511377","title":"Television and the Moving Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo watch television is to watch bodies in motion: walking, dancing, cooking, fighting, running, playing, travelling, and so on. \u003ci\u003eTelevision and the Moving Body \u003c\/i\u003epresents the first detailed exploration of the moving body on television. It analyses different types of movement, including walking, dancing, sports, and craft, outlining how these different movement profiles are employed to construct time, tell stories, work through cultural issues, and foster empathy. \u003cbr\u003eThrough a range of case studies across different genres and formats, including \u003ci\u003eGogglebox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTaskmaster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Repair Shop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrictly Come Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSense8, \u003c\/i\u003ethis book examines what television's moving bodies tell us both about normative ideas of movement and identity, and about television itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Zo? Shacklock is a Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on the body in contemporary television, with particular interests in movement, queerness and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911828246802,"sku":"9781399511377","price":130.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a3f99ebf-bfe6-4a4c-a56f-5dec1f2867b0.jpg?v=1738756279","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/television-and-the-moving-body-9781399511377","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}