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THEp rocoefbs usi ltdhiainnsgt howlaossg hya rbeytd h rgereo uopfs
studteonw thso Ima mm ucihn debItnee adrS.lu ym m1e9r8 T1A,2 2-2
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livcehlayl,l esnogimnegt,pi amic;nsrf euslp otnots hmeea terainaidld se as
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knothtiisetroa rnitdch aelo rqeuteisctaoilfto hnfeso ramc comptahnei ed
conclsutdaiognfteg h. iss apnrcdoo jnetcitn ues ionfa s tehaeos fop nl anning
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lnuoduction 1
ThMee lodrFaimeaAltnIdi n:cv estigation 5
ChriGslteidnhei ll
PART OSNTEA:R TOIlNIGT
TaloesfS ouanndFd u ry 43
Observoantt hFieao mnMisel lyo drama
ThomEalss aesser
MinnelMleil oadnrda ma
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·N otoenSs i arnkMd e lodrama 75
LauMrual vey
PARTTW O: WWIOTMHA NI NM IND
STUDIINEP SR ODUCTAINODCN O NSUMPTION
WhoiW si thSoiunt? 83
ThMea teMrenlaold irAnam mear Fiicla1mn9, 3-3 09
ChristViiavni ani
Censoarnstdhh Fieap l WloemnaC ny cle 100
LeJaa cobs
Motheringa,n RdFe epmriensiesnmt ation 113
ThMea terMneallo diarnna tdmh ae
WomaFni'1ls9m 1- 040
EA.n Kna plan
ProduacnCidon ngs utmhWieon mg aFni'lsm 138
DiscuSrtsriuivgNnego lwVe,o yager
MarLiaa P/ace
HistoPrliecaaslu res 167
GainsbCoorsotuMugemhle o drama
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HollyFworoeadun,dtd h Ree preseonfWt oamteino n 197
RegulaantCdio onnt rad1i9c4t5i-6oe0nas,r ly
JanWeatl ker
PARTTH REHEO:L LYWOOFDA'MSI RLOYM ANCES
QUESTIOOFFN ASN TADSEYS,I ARNEDI DEOLOGY
VincMeinntnee lli 217
ThomEalss aesser
GrifFfaimtDihil'sysc ourse 223
GrifafnFidrt ehu d
NicBkr owne
ArtRfaucli· sAmr,t ful Rape 235
GrifBfriotkhe'ns Blossoms
JulLieas age
AC asoefM istLaekgeint imacy 255
ClaasnGsde neraDtiifofnearle nce in
ThrFeaem Miellyo dramas
RichaCrodr ddoev a
MadnAeustsh,o arnIiddt eyo logy 268
ThDeo mesMteliocd orfta hm1ea9 50s
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PARFTO URW:H ATD OW OMENW ANT?
PROBLEIMNRS E PRESENTAANTDIR OENA DING
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PosseasnsAdid odnr ess
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SteDlallaaln atdsh M ea teMrenlaold rama
LinWdai lliams
TimaenD de siintr heWe o maFni'lsm
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TanMioad leski
WomeGne'nsr es
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MelodrSaomaOapp, ea rnaTd h eory
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APPENDIX
FurtRheeard ing
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Index
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Introduction
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volusmpeao nvsea dr e caodffe i clrmi twiIhctii scfmhr,,ot mh e 7e0asr ly
ons,eo tut top umte lodornat mhcaei nemmaatpi.rc e pretshheein stst ory
oft hcirsi teincdaelaa vnoidut rs probelnegmasg,ew mifetmonhert l odrama
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relegaasatw ioomne nc'usl tduormaalci lna,ai s mtsa iknce r itriecaaplp ro
priaotfi oftnoh raemn i dn trotdhupecr eosbo lfte hm'e w omafni'lwsmh 'i ch,
it haass sbuemreeendp ,r eass eunbr-ossfm e etl odrama. J
Ace ntrparlo bilmsee ml odrsatmaant'oujstsu a ssatc inemgaetnirce , but
as a wmiotfdhoe r martoioivtntes h n ei netceeennttruhir vya,rl elailnigs m in
itcsl atiomf outndhp eo puclianre Mmaan.oy f t heesses taoysuo cnh
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cinemdaetfiicn,ip toisosniabplir loiltiMifeeelsro adtreea.xm iaassa tSc ross
cultfuorrwamil ta ch o mplienxt,e rntawthoiuo-nndarle,hd i-syteToahrrey .
terdme noatfi ecst ioornt ahle atkriinacds a,pl e cciifniecmg aetinocrr ae
pervamsoidavece r poospsu clualrtA usar m eo.dm ee lodbroatmohav crlap
ancodm petweistr he alaintsdrm a gmeadiyn,t acionmiphnliges xt roerjli acal
tiownistt hh eImrt.e fneorotsn ltyoat ypoefa estphreatcibtcuia tcel tsooa
wayof v iewtihnwego rThluds.i, it cs l aimmeeldo,d raatm naii tnse teenth
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tiopna ridtsil cyt bayat veadi mlaatbelrei iaasll hsbious tt osrtircaatlelgyi c.
Questiaobnostu htse i gnifoifmc ealnocderi ancm oan tempWoersatreyr n
popuclualrts utraweri ttH ho llywaonioddt h su gien ternational influence.
Fohri stoirnivceaslt liegaatdtoAsi m oenr ican cHuolltluyrwieon,o da nd
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moulidnse udca wh a tyh tahtce oyu rledt utrhntwe e innt ieth- tcheenitru ry
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natiaonnldao lcp aolp ufliaalrnm td e levciuslutaulr es.
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melodrBausmtoa a.op p elriat,kh ewe o man'sh aafsni a lfmf,i lwiiatthi on
womenc'usl ttuhreeel ,i soifwo hni cwhi tmhe lodrsahmoaun lodtb e
assumevdi.et whl,eon nfH , o llywiomopdo'rstt oat hnicse invaensdt igation,
int hien teorfce osntcse nrtartaththeeadrdni fffuoscweuo sr,ok nt elevision
ansdo aopp ehraabs e epnut too ne Nseivdeer.t ihtpesrl eesscesan bncef e e lt
ins eveorfta hlees ssea aystsh nee cwo nciegtpe tnse rraatiqesusee stfioorn s
assumpatbiootunhtfse i ltmea xntgd e ndsepreedc tatorship.
elodriadsmi as cuistnse erodmfg s e ndaenrd cbluaotsn slr,ye ceinnt ly
relattori aocanen e dt hniEcmietrygq.iu negs tcioonncbseo rttnhh r eo olfe
ethniinWc eisttym eerlno draanmtdah ,e fuonfmc etlioodnfr oaermt ah nic
minocruilttyOu arnGeeas i n1e9s8,S7 o).ms et udhiaevbsee emna doeft he
adoptoifto hmnee lodrammoadbteyi n ca tiocnualltieusmrtee rsgf irnogm
neo-coloniinasltiBasrmna-czfetio elrli eann(o AvnLeaolas p e1z9,8H 5o)w.
fatrhm ee lodraaemsattehixectt eitncond osn -Wecsutletrnu raests h ossuec h
ofJ apoarnI ndiisaa m attoefdr e baTthee.qs uee stdieomnascn lde arer
definiotfmi eolno darsa mmaao ndgdee norfie t,hs i stoarniidnc taelr nation
all inoesfa ffilMioarteioocevnre.tr a,ti hntathtyte e r'mm elodrama' consti
tutleesgi timate cartaetgthoherarsin us paetrirfoeinsc eimablrl eaqnucei res
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comfer oTmh.se i ificoaffn ecem ianniaslotyf ms eilso dirnsao mstai mply
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concepqtuueaslt Miyo npsr.e l'iimnivneasrtyoi ftg hamete iloond'r amatic
fiewlhdif cohl laotwtse amg prtosu- lcnedarainmnda gp peixnegr sciestet,i ng
ups omhei stoarnicdco anlt empsoirganrpsyoot s htsa to vtehreal napds
diffebreetwnecteehnsae n tholiongdyi'vcsio dnutarli cbaubntel i oocnast ed
inaw idheirs tocrriic-taailnc,pda ol l em-iacraeln a.
ParOtn e: SOtuartct oilnltgeh crctersei tmiocmaelni tsnt hceo nstitution
ofm elodrwaimtah ins tfuidwlihmeo ss,e inflbueeepnne crev ahsaisv e.
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