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The Cult Imaginary: Fringe Religions and Fan Cultures on American Television
Ist Teil von
Historical journal of film, radio, and television, 2010-12, Vol.30 (4), p.463-485
Ort / Verlag
Dorchester-on-Thames: Routledge
Erscheinungsjahr
2010
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Diffrient discusses the cultic representations on the small screen, with television sitcoms and dramas contributing to a reductionist discourse that merely exacerbated public distrust, apprehension, and fear. Cult itself has since become a kneejerk signifier in popular media representations; a way for writers and producers of television programs to distance themselves from fans who are sometimes sneered at in the press because of their unconventional consumption practices.