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The Wire and Philosophy: This America, Man
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Wire and Philosophy: This America, Man
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by David Bzdak
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Edited by Joanna Crosby
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Edited by Seth Vannatta
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Series | Popular Culture and Philosophy |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:384 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Popular philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780812698237
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Classifications | Dewey:190 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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Imprint |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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Publication Date |
11 July 2013 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
By many accounts, HBO's The Wire was and remains the greatest and most important television drama of all time. Conceived by writers David Simon and ex-Baltimore homicide detective Ed Burns, this five-season, sixty-episode tour de force has raised the bar for compelling, intelligent television production. With each season addressing a different arena of life in the city of Baltimore, and each season's narratives tapping into those from previous seasons, The Wire was able to reveal the overlapping, crisscrossing, and colliding realities that shape -if not control-the people, institutions, and culture of the modern American city.
Author Biography
David Bzdak is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY. Joanna Crosby is on the faculty of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Seth Vannatta is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore. He teaches philosophy of law, political philosophy, ethics, logic, and American philosophy. He is a former varsity volleyball coach and soccer coach and has written on the philosophy of sport.
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