Description: The O.C.: A Critical Understanding, by Lori Bindig and Andrea M. Bergstrom, is a feminist cultural studies analysis of the hit television series The O.C. (2003-2007). The show is examined in terms of five ideological aspects as well as audience reception, auteur theory, aesth...
Review Quotes: "This engaging book fascinates with its detailed reading of The O.C., its well-grounded theory, and its numerous insights into the multiple spaces of television programming. The authors trace the program's historical trajectory, and understand that the medium shapes and is shaped by the youth culture it speaks to." --Robin Andersen, Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University, New York City