The Ethics of Serial Narrative Structures by Sarah Hatchuel, Claire Cornillon

“…Yet, surveys evidence that audiences generally prefer watching serial television shows whose narrative arcs develop over numerous episodes (Glevarec 2012; Combes 2015). Series such as E.R. (NBC, 1994-2009), Angel (The WB, 1999-2004), LOST (ABC, 2004-2010), Person of Interest (CBS, 2011-2016) and Awake (NBC, 2012), which are the focus of this essay, negotiate a “balance between episodic and serial demands” (Mittell 2015: 20), as they include episodes that both stand on their own and advance various long-term narrative arcs. …”
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A Sociological Explaining of Attitudes toward Violence Against Women among Male College Students in Mazandaran Province by Samaneh Eskandary, Akbar Aliverdinia, Mohammad Esmaeil Riahi, Memar Rahmatollah

“…Gender Stereotypes of Iranian TV Series in 2005. Women in Development & Politics (Women’s Research), 13, 59-89. …”
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