Figures of Time: Affect and the Television of Preemption

Author/Contributor(s):	Pape, Toni
Publisher:	Duke University Press
Date:	05/21/2019
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Toni Pape examines contemporary television that often presents a conflict-laden conclusion first before relaying the events that led up to that inevitable ending, showing how this narrative structure attunes audiences to the fear-based political doctrine of preemption--a logic that justifies preemptive action to nullify a perceived future threat.