Audience studies

[rivkat]

So, I've got a colleague writing about images of lawyers in popular culture, only she wants to get beyond "images of" and into how various groups perceive lawyers in TV shows/movies. Is anyone aware of any work on this? Reception studies involving Ally McBeal or LA Law? Even if there's only a mention of reaction to a legal storyline in a larger study of a non-legal show or movie, that would be a huge addition to the project -- because right now she's got theory and no practice. No pun intended.

Also, if anyone knew of a good place to go for a recent reception studies bibliography, that would be great.

Comments

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

According to my friend the BtVS scholar (she's published papers on the show) you should direct your friend to the Slayage Online Journal (http://www.slayage.tv/) for essays about Wolfram & Hart. Hope she finds something useful!

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It looks as if the Wolfram & Hart paper isn't available online, but I'll mention it to her.