Memories, Temporalities, Fictions

Temporal Displacement in Contemporary Television

Bibliographic Data

ID7499998
AuthorsPaul Booth (0000-0003-4414-8720, DePaul University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume12
Issue4
Pages370-388
Publication date2010-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTelevision & New Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1527-4764 • E-ISSN: 1552-8316
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1527476410392806
OpenAlexW2170378573
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited24

Television scholar Jason Mittell coined the term narrative complexity to describe television shows that feature serialized plots within episodic television. In this article the author examines a specific form of narrative complexity, temporal displacement, as a salient feature of contemporary television shows. He argues that shows that rely on temporal displacement illustrate the industry’s reaction to and the audience’s resolution of post-modern schizophrenia. Furthermore, the author demonstrates how the contemporary digital media landscape not only encourages but also seemingly necessitates a complex interaction with temporality. The author concludes that temporal displacement is a palliative consequence that is beginning to inscribe people’s interaction with all media

Aesthetics · Art · Displacement (psychology · Epistemology · Literature · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Salient · Sociology · Temporalities · Temporality · History · Media Studies and Communication · Narrative Theory and Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media

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