Columbo : : Paying Attention 24/7 / / David Martin-Jones.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Arts 2021
• VerfasserIn: Martin-Jones, David,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.) :; 20 B/W illustrations

Offers a unique analysis of globally iconic and cult favourite television show, ColumboAdds a televisual dimension to multi-disciplinary exploration of the historical channelling of attentionConsiders Columbo alongside contemporaries like The Rockford Files, Kojak, McCloud, Banacek, McMillan & Wife, Cannon, Barnaby Jones, Streets of San Francisco, Hec RamseySheds new light on contemporary shows like The Purge, Bosch, Mindhunter, Elementary, Sherlock, The Man in the High Castle, Mad Men, Game of ThronesColumbo is fifty years old. A global smash in the 1970s, it is now a cult TV favourite. What is the reason for this enduring popularity? In this fascinating exploration of a television classic, David Martin-Jones argues that Columbo reveals how our current globalized world – of 24/7 capital, invasive surveillance and online labour – emerged in the late 20th century. Exploring everything from the influences on Falk’s iconic acting style to the show’s depiction of Los Angeles, Martin-Jones illuminates how our attention is channelled, via technologies like television and computers, to influence how we perform, learn, police and locate ourselves in today’s world. Columbo emerged alongside shows like Kojak and The Rockford Files, but re-viewing the series today reveals how contemporary television hits – from Elementary to The Purge – continue to shape how and why we pay attention 24/7.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Fifty Years of Columbo -- 1. Blueprint for Murder -- 2. Pay Strict Attention -- 3. Performing: Falk Acts/Columbo Pays Attention -- 4. Learning: Columbo vs Modernity -- 5. Policing: Not Class, History -- 6. Locating: Bare Life in LA -- Conclusion: Paying Attention 24/7 -- Bibliography -- Index