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

Melissa R. Ames

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

Eastern Illinois University

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Resumen

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.

Idioma original	American English
Publicación	Agora
Estado	Published - sept 2008

Disciplines

English Language and Literature

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http://castle.eiu.edu/~agora/0809/Amesall.htm

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