The West Wing: a fictitious dramatization of American idealism
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Lorenzo López, José GabrielDate
2024Citation
Lorenzo-López, J. G. (2024). The West Wing: a fictitious dramatization of American idealism, Communication & Society,37(2), 71-85. doi.org/10.15581/003.37.2.71-85
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The aim of this article is to investigate the reasons behind the origins of the ideal American society and its embodiment in the television series The West Wing. To this end, the factors that led to the success of the series will be explored, at the precise moment when the public’s viewing habits began to change, as they started demanding more complex and ambiguous dramatic characters. In this context, the article examines the way in which Aaron Sorkin, the creator of the series, approached the ...
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