Watching Game of Thrones: How Audiences Engage with Dark Television HB 2021 [SA]

\uD83D\uDCDA Item Details:Title: Watching Game of Thrones: How Audiences Engage with Dark TelevisionAuthor(s): Martin Barker, Clarissa Smith, Feona AttwoodPublisher: Manchester University PressPublication Year: 2021Format: HardbackPages: 208Language: EnglishGenre: Television Studies; Media and Cultural Studies; Audience Research; Popular CultureStyle: Academic study based on large scale international audience research\n\uD83D\uDC7B Overview:Game of Thrones was a global phenomenon, analysed from countless angles, yet surprisingly little work had focused on its audiences: who they were, how they engaged, and what they felt as the series pushed into controversial territory. This book presents findings from a major international research project with over 10,000 viewer responses, using an innovative mixed approach to capture both breadth and depth. It offers new ways to understand the role of favourite characters, how fantasy can prompt reflection on our own world, and how reactions are .