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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101538194813
ISBN-139781538194812
eBay Product ID (ePID)24072288255
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Book TitleLaw and Order : a Cultural History
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTelevision / Reference, Television / History & Criticism, Popular Culture
Publication Year2025
GenrePerforming Arts, Social Science
AuthorBernadette Giacomazzo
Book SeriesThe Cultural History of Television Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-055396
Reviews"A fascinating look at how a beloved television show interweaves fact and fiction to tell stories that illuminate our lives and our culture and has changed the way we look at the legal system in the United States." --Nicole Evelina, USA Today bestselling author "Driven by commonplace and conservative narrative formulas, the police procedural has been a constitutive, and highly popular, genre of fictional television programming from the outset. It's not prestige TV-it's quintessentially TV, one might quip, suggesting why police series have garnered rather little scholarly attention. With her spirited examination of the Law & Order franchise, Bernadette Giacomazzo throws light on a notoriously neglected backstreet area of television studies. In a knowledgeable yet accessible style, she investigates the series' origins, properties, and spin-offs. Anyone who is fond of crime shows, as well as those interested in questions of social realism regarding the professional world of law and order vis-à-vis its portrayals on TV, should check out this book." --Moritz Fink, author of The Simpsons: A Cultural History
Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1: These Are Their Stories: The History of Police Procedurals on Television Chapter 2: Everybody's Favorite Bagman Chapter 3: The Police, Who Investigate Crime: All About The NYPD Chapter 4: The District Attorneys, Who Prosecute the Offenders: The Facts and Fictions of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office Interlude: Exiled: A Law & Order Movie Chapter 5: Race, Gender, Creed, and Sexual Orientation: How Law & Order 's Social Compass Evolved with the Times Chapter 6: World Wide Web of Lies: Technology in the Law & Order Universe Chapter 7: Ripped from the Headlines: Infamous Cases Covered Through the Law & Order Lens Chapter 8: The Top 10 Law & Order Episodes Bibliography Notes Index About the Author Other Books by the Author
SynopsisA comprehensive and entertaining examination of the Law & Order juggernaut's beginnings, from the history of the NYPD and the District Attorney's office to the real-life cases behind the most famous episodes., A comprehensive, yet entertaining, examination of the Law & Order juggernaut. Over the course of more than 20 years, nearly 500 episodes, and six spinoffs, Law & Order changed the way we view police procedurals, the American justice system, and the men and women of the NYPD. The ubiquity of the show--from its iconic dun-dun sound to its all-star cast of characters and A-list guest stars--has not only made it part of the pop culture zeitgeist but has made society smarter about laws and policing in the United States. In the first-ever book of its kind, author and pop-culture critic Bernadette Giacomazzo celebrates the show and its creator, Dick Wolf, while providing a conscientious examination of the stories of the criminal justice system and the "two separate, yet equally important groups" that represent the people. Law & Order : A Cultural History follows the series' origins from its old New York grit and grime to the twenty-first-century high-tech surveillance in a more sterile Manhattan, highlighting how United States law has evolved and the show along with it and exploring America's fascination with the show that helped give birth to the true crime genre. Law & Order is more than just a police procedural: It is one of the few shows that effectively tackles the social, political, and economic issues that lead to crime. Moreso than its predecessors such as Dragnet and Hill Street Blues , Law & Order gives a first-hand, inside look at the police who investigate crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. In so doing, it removes their mystique and gives them a humanity not seen before. This book finally gives the show and its creator the recognition they deserve for their role in changing the face of both law and order--and true crime television., A comprehensive, yet entertaining, examination of the Law & Order juggernaut. Over the course of more than 20 years, nearly 500 episodes, and six spinoffs, Law & Order changed the way we view police procedurals, the American justice system, and the men and women of the NYPD. The ubiquity of the show -- from its iconic dun-dun sound to its all-star cast of characters and A-list special guest stars -- has not only made it part of the pop culture zeitgeist but has made society smarter about "law and order" in the United States. In the first-ever book of its kind, author & pop culture critic Bernadette Giacomazzo celebrates the show and its creator, Dick Wolf, while providing a conscientious examination of the stories of the criminal justice system, and the "two separate, yet equally important groups" that represent the people. But more than just follow the evolution of the show from its old New York grit and grime to the 21st century high-tech surveillance in a more sterile Manhattan, Giacomazzo explores how United States law evolved over the years and how the show evolved with it, and how America's fascination with the show helped give birth to the true crime genre. Law & Order was -- and is -- more than just a police procedural. It is one of the few shows that effectively tackled the social, political, and economic issues that lead to a life of crime. Moreso than its predecessors Dragnet and Hill Street Blues, Law & Order gave a first-hand, inside look into the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. In so doing, it removed their mystique and gave them a humanity not seen before. This cultural history finally gives the show and its creator the recognition they deserve for their role in changing the face of both law and order -- and true crime television., A comprehensive, yet entertaining, examination of the Law & Order juggernaut. Over the course of more than 20 years, nearly 500 episodes, and six spinoffs, Law & Order changed the way we view police procedurals, the American justice system, and the men and women of the NYPD. The ubiquity of the show-from its iconic dun-dun sound to its all-star cast of characters and A-list guest stars-has not only made it part of the pop culture zeitgeist but has made society smarter about laws and policing in the United States. In the first-ever book of its kind, author and pop-culture critic Bernadette Giacomazzo celebrates the show and its creator, Dick Wolf, while providing a conscientious examination of the stories of the criminal justice system and the "two separate, yet equally important groups" that represent the people. Law & Order : A Cultural History follows the series' origins from its old New York grit and grime to the twenty-first-century high-tech surveillance in a more sterile Manhattan, highlighting how United States law has evolved and the show along with it and exploring America's fascination with the show that helped give birth to the true crime genre. Law & Order is more than just a police procedural: It is one of the few shows that effectively tackles the social, political, and economic issues that lead to crime. Moreso than its predecessors such as Dragnet and Hill Street Blues , Law & Order gives a first-hand, inside look at the police who investigate crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. In so doing, it removes their mystique and gives them a humanity not seen before. This book finally gives the show and its creator the recognition they deserve for their role in changing the face of both law and order-and true crime television.
LC Classification NumberPN1992.77.L395G53
