About the Author

Robert C. Allen is James Logan Godfrey Professor of American Studies, History, and Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is author of Speaking of Soap Operas, coauthor with Douglas Gomery of Film History: Theory and Practice, and editor of Channels of Discourse, Reassembled and To Be Continued: Soap Operas Around the World.

Reviews

A solid and often brilliant work that will challenge most readers' preconceptions about this genre of entertainment."New England Quarterly"

An exemplary work of cultural studies."Women's Review of Books"

An intriguing exploration."Winterthur Portfolio"

Groundbreaking in situating dance as part of a social context."Lingua Franca"