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The Wire A Cultural History by Ben Lamb is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Wire A Cultural History about?
A critical and insightful exploration of arguably the greatest television show of the twenty-first century. In the two decades since The Wire first aired, the show has only continued to grow in cultural relevance as America has seen domestic terrorism increase, race relations become ever tenser, political populism become increasingly sectarian, health inequalities worsen, incarceration rates for Black Americans skyrocket, and grassroots racial activism grow. In The Wire: A Cultural History, Ben Lamb explores how the twenty-first century's greatest television show changed international perceptions of American policing, drug laws, and race relations forever, and instigated our obsessive streaming of television series. Starting with David Simon's life story and how he came to devise The Wire, Lamb takes readers through the casting process for the show's iconic characters and uncovers the stories behind their real-life counterparts;...
Who reads The Wire A Cultural History?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Ben Lamb
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Published
- 2025
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781538181218
- Category
- work of fiction