{"product_id":"public-representations-screen-stories-narrative-and-the-public-sphere-hardcover","title":"Public Representations: Screen Stories, Narrative, and the Public Sphere - Hardcover","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\u003eBeth Herst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandford Borins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic Representations\u003c\/em\u003e explores how popular screen stories represent, and interact with, politics, governance, and the public sphere. It analyses a selection of recent films and broadcast, cable, and streaming series from the US and the UK, as well as a multi-decade survey of comparable Canadian films and series. Drawing on a wide range of interdisciplinary scholarship and popular media commentary, \u003cem\u003ePublic Representations\u003c\/em\u003e considers questions of narrative representation, political agency, and conditions of screen story production as they intersect with race and gender. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a rich array of paratexts, including online and legacy media reviews, interviews, news reports and feature coverage, as well as metrics such as production budgets, box office figures, and awards, \u003cem\u003ePublic Representations\u003c\/em\u003e traces the ways in which these screen stories function as frames of reference, and sites of contestation, for the most urgent issues within the contemporary public sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Herst\u003c\/b\u003e received her PhD in English literature from the University of London and has worked as a university lecturer, independent scholar, and playwright. \u003cb\u003eSandford Borins\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of public management at University of Toronto and internationally recognized expert in public sector innovation and narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 412\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 9.14 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48631960011001,"sku":"9781487503871","price":194.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/mdQprXqGgK9781487503871.webp?v=1783124016","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/public-representations-screen-stories-narrative-and-the-public-sphere-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}