Gossip Girl : A Critical Understanding.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (207 pages)
- Critical Studies in Television Series .
- Critical Studies in Television Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 From Page to Screen -- 3 "Without You, I'm Nothing" -- 4 "We Are What You Aspire To" -- 5 She Gets Dumped and He Gets Girls -- 6 "Whoever Said Money doesn't Buy Happiness didn't Know Where to Shop" -- 7 "I Seriously Started Crying" -- 8 Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Selected References -- Index -- About the Author.
This book is a critical cultural studies analysis of the CW's hit teen television drama Gossip Girl (2007-2012). Bindig examines the show in terms of gender, race, class, sexuality, and consumerism, and she explores the potential ramifications of popular media texts like Gossip Girl.