{"product_id":"9781526162526","title":"David Simon's American city","description":"Author: Mikkel Jensen\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526162526\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican city\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e examines the television serials created by influential showrunner David Simon. The book argues that Simon's main theme is the state of the contemporary American city and that all of his serials (barring one about the Iraq War) explore different facets of the metropolis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach series offers distinctly different visions of the American city, but taken together they represent a sustained and intricate exploration of urban problems in modern America. From deindustrialisation in \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e and residential segregation in \u003ci\u003eShow Me a Hero\u003c\/i\u003e to post-Katrina \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans in Treme\u003c\/i\u003e and the transformation of the urban core in \u003ci\u003eThe Deuce\u003c\/i\u003e, David Simon's American city traces the urban through-line in Simon's body of work.\u003cbr\u003eBased on sustained analysis of these serials and their engagement with contemporary politics and culture, David Simon's American city offers a compelling examination of one of television's most arresting voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920526786718,"sku":"ING-9781526162526","price":194.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526162526.jpg?v=1782823140","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526162526","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}