The Castle/Nikki Heat Phenomenon: A Detailed Examination of Female Representation in Entertainment Media
Description:
As entertainment reflects a culture's ideology, it is important for researchers to study its messages and subsequently its potential meanings. Entertainment has the power to inform and persuade, creating models for behavior with which the public interacts. The entertainment texts for the purpose of this study are the Castle television series and the Nikki Heat novels. Together, they create a unique multi-layer fictional world. By using postmodern, feminist, communication, and entertainment theo…
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Date:
December 2016
Creator:
Skinner, Katharine Virginia
Partner:
UNT Libraries