Watching "Dallas" again 3: Reassessing Ien Ang's "Watching Dallas"

Authors

  • Toon Heesakkers University of Groningen
  • Ward van Hoof University of Groningen
  • Anne Jager University of Groningen
  • Amanda Gilroy University of Groningen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2015.0649

Keywords:

Nostalgia, TV studies

Abstract

This audience reception project performs an audience study of the first season of the new Dallas (2012–14). It draws on Ien Ang's Watching Dallas ([1982] 1985) to analyze the production of irony and nostalgia. We observe that the blend of ironic viewing and nostalgia results in a more ironic, reflective nostalgia, in contrast to a more serious restorative type of nostalgia.

Author Biography

Toon Heesakkers, University of Groningen

Associate Professor American Studies

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Published

2015-06-15

Issue

Vol. 19 (2015)

Section

Pedagogy

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