MD² (Medical Docs and Melodrama): Tuning into Primetime’s Weekly Dose of Postmodern Feminism in Grey's Anatomy

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Abstract

This article argues that ABC's Grey's Anatomy is an example of a postmodern prime-time feminist soap opera following in the footsteps of Sex in the City & Desperate Housewives. Through analysis of key characters and plots and attention to strategic genre blending practices, this essay discusses the impact that this show has on contemporary audiences.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalAgora
StatePublished - Sep 2008

Keywords

  • Television; Feminism; Grey's Anatomy; Popular Culture; Postmodernism; Genre; Medical Drama; Melodrama; Soap Opera

Disciplines

  • English Language and Literature

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