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...
| Published in: | Journal of Popular Culture (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 1341 - 1357 |
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| Format: | Film/TV Criticism and Review |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Dec2016
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