{"product_id":"watching-the-cops-essays-on-police-and-policing-in-21st-century-film-and-television-paperback-2","title":"Watching the Cops: Essays on Police and Policing in 21st Century Film and Television - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus K. Harmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Harmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMeredith A. Harmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Globally, police officers are the object of unprecedented visual scrutiny. The use of mobile phones, CCTV and personal body cams means that police are not only being filmed on the job but are also filming themselves. In popular culture, police have featured heavily on the big screen since the era of silent shorts and on television since the 1930s. Their fictional portrayals today take on added significance in light of social unrest surrounding cases of police brutality and discrimination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These essays explore 21st century portrayals of police on film and television. Chapters often emphasize the Black Lives Matter movement and consider the tone, quality, appropriateness and intention of film and television featuring police activity. Extensively covered works include \u003ci\u003eMindhunter, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Cops, Criminal Minds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoboCop\u003c\/i\u003e, and among the major topics addressed are policing communities, hunting serial killers, police animals, and police in historic settings ranging from the 19th century through the present day and into science fiction futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus K. Harmes\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. He researches on British popular culture especially science fiction and horror. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eBarbara Harmes\u003c\/b\u003e was an academic at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. Her research focused on English literature and higher education. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeredith A. Harmes\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia and has a research background in political science and British political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.74 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47576847286493,"sku":"9781476689340","price":145.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/owAvBQrVOY9781476689340_e5d87c6b-dd3b-4d30-a52a-b3660d1660e6.webp?v=1773467973","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/watching-the-cops-essays-on-police-and-policing-in-21st-century-film-and-television-paperback-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}