ABC Family to Freeform TV: Essays on the Millennial-Focused Network and Its Programs

ABC Family to Freeform TV: Essays on the Millennial-Focused Network and Its Programs
ISBN-10
1476632162
ISBN-13
9781476632162
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2018-02-20
Publisher
McFarland
Authors
Emily L. Newman, Emily Witsell

Description

Launched in 1977 by the Christian Broadcasting Service (originally associated with Pat Robertson), the ABC Family/Freeform network has gone through a number of changes in name and ownership. Over the past decade, the network—now owned by Disney—has redefined “family programming” for its targeted 14- to 34-year-old demographic, addressing topics like lesbian and gay parenting, postfeminism and changing perceptions of women, the issue of race in the U.S., and the status of disability in American culture. This collection of new essays examines the network from a variety of perspectives, with a focus on inclusive programming that has created a space for underrepresented communities like transgender youth, overweight teens, and the deaf.

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