{"product_id":"the-golden-girls-a-cultural-history-hardcover","title":"The Golden Girls: A Cultural History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernadette Giacomazzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is a much-needed addition to the growing body of scholarship around this beloved sitcom. An essential read for The Golden Girls fans and media studies scholars alike.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of seven years and 180 episodes, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e altered the television landscape. For the first time in history, Americans (and, later, the rest of the world) were watching sexagenarians--and one octogenarian--leading active, vital lives. These were older women who had careers, families, lovers, and adventures, far from the matronly television characters of the past. \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls: A Cultural History\u003c\/i\u003e, Bernadette Giacomazzo shows why this iconic sitcom is more than just comedy gold. She examines how, between all the laughs and the tales of St. Olaf, these women tackled tough issues of the time--issues that continue to resonate in the twenty-first century. From sexual harassment, ageism, and PTSD to AIDS, inter-racial relationships, and homosexuality, Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia weren't afraid to take on topics which were once considered taboo. \u003cbr\u003eThis first-ever cultural history of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the show forever changed the world's perception of what it means to grow older, and showed us the healing power of friendship, community, and sisterhood. It gave the voiceless a new voice and unveiled all the possibilities of what \"family\" can mean--no matter one's race, religion, creed, or sexual orientation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernadette Giacomazzo\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor, writer, and photographer with more than twenty years of bylines in the entertainment industry. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. Based in New York City, Giacomazzo has also worked on various film and television projects and is the author of the critically acclaimed dystopian fiction books, The Uprising Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53482524344627,"sku":"9781538166550","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-golden-girls-a-cultural-history-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}