Animal representation in nature documentaries narrated by David Attenborough, 1950s-2000s: a multimodal approach

Pearce, Katherine Louise (2016). Animal representation in nature documentaries narrated by David Attenborough, 1950s-2000s: a multimodal approach. University of Birmingham. M.A.

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Abstract

This thesis will analyse the historical change in animal representation from 1950-2000 in wildlife films narrated by David Attenborough. The two series I have chosen to focus on are Zoo Quest (aired from 1950s to the early 60s) and Planet Earth (aired 2006). Of the historical studies that have been conducted on wildlife films (Bouse 2000, Chris 2006, Mitman 2009), the focus has been exclusively the American wildlife film tradition. However, in the UK, one name is synonymous with the wildlife film tradition: David Attenborough.

Type of Work: Thesis (Masters by Research > M.A.)
Award Type: Masters by Research > M.A.
Supervisor(s):
Supervisor(s)EmailORCID
Toolan, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tattersdill, WillUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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College/Faculty: Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law
School or Department: School of Humanities, Department of English
Funders: None/not applicable
Subjects: N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting
URI: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/6478

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