The Wire: Urban Decay and American Television

Author/Contributor(s):	Potter, Tiffany ; Marshall, C W
Publisher:	Continuum
Date:	11/01/2009
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

By focusing on four main topics (Crime, Law Enforcement, America and Television), All in the Game examines The Wire's place within popular culture and its representation of the realities of inner city life, social institutions, and politics in contemporary American society. This is a brilliant collection of essays on a show that has taken the art of television drama to new heights.