Popularizing Science and Nature Programming

The Role of “Spectacle” in Contemporary Wildlife Documentary

Bibliographic Data

ID8109237
AuthorsKaren D Scott (corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume31
Issue1
Pages29-35
Publication date2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Popular Film and Television (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0195-6051 • E-ISSN: 1930-6458
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01956050309602866
OpenAlexW2016078380
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited1

Natural history has long been a staple genre on British television. Encompassing a varied range of texts, the genre has managed to retain a foothold in an increasingly diverse schedule. However, generic codes and conventions have dramatically altered, and the author examines these changes. Using the concept of spectacle, she explores the many ways in which contemporary natural history is now presented

Archaeology · Art · Biology · Natural (archaeology · Natural history · Political science · Sociology · Spectacle · Visual arts · Wildlife · Animal and Plant Science Education · Geographies of human-animal interactions · History · Law · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology