Tangoing with Class in the BBC Series Last Tango in Halifax.

An analysis of the British television series "Last Tango in Halifax" is presented. It examines the program's conflicted view of class difference, noting how the successful New Britain is represented by the character Caroline and the problematic white working class is represented by the character Gil...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Popular Culture (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 1341 - 1357
Autor principal:	JOHNSON, PATRICIA E.
Formato:	Film/TV Criticism and Review
Publicado:	John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Dec2016
Materias:	Last Tango in Halifax (TV program) Social classes on television Social conditions in Great Britain Working class women Working class Stereotypes on television Twenty-first century Social conditions of women United Kingdom
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Sumario:	An analysis of the British television series "Last Tango in Halifax" is presented. It examines the program's conflicted view of class difference, noting how the successful New Britain is represented by the character Caroline and the problematic white working class is represented by the character Gillian. The author goes on to suggest the program displays negative stereotypes of the white working class and scapegoats working-class women.