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Why We Watch The Andy Griffith Show: Essays on Nostalgia and Utopia in Mayberry - Softcover

 
9781476697765: Why We Watch The Andy Griffith Show: Essays on Nostalgia and Utopia in Mayberry
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476697760 ISBN 13: 9781476697765
Verlag: McFarland, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

This collection of essays draws from diverse perspectives--history, linguistics, law, and religion--to explore the reasons for the enduring popularity of The Andy Griffith Show. Nostalgia and utopia are themes that unite the book. Mayberry, as America's hometown, has offered nostalgic comfort since 1960, and this collection examines this comfort from new perspectives through the lens of contemporary American culture.

Both longtime fans and new arrivals to Mayberry may use this book as a guide to explore Mayberry. It offers fresh insight into and contemporary analysis of this classic and beloved television show. From its initial broadcast, the show has never left the airwaves. With streaming, viewers can now visit Mayberry anytime, and this access and these essays invite readers to reflect on why the show continues to resonate. As the essays point out, from a modern perspective, Mayberry is both comforting and strange at the same time to visitors.

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Verlag
McFarland
Erscheinungsdatum
2026
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1476697760
ISBN 13 
9781476697765
Einband
Taschenbuch
Kontakt zum Hersteller
McFarland
https://mcfarlandbooks.com/

Box 611
Jefferson
NC
28640
USA
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