Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows.

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Der Sandmann

Der Sandmann

1995

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

2003

Network

Network

1976

Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

2008

Starter for 10

Starter for 10

2006

The King

The King

2007

The Perfect Dictatorship

The Perfect Dictatorship

2014

Broadcast News

Broadcast News

1987

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

1996

Battle Royale

Battle Royale

2000

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

Vantage Point

Vantage Point

2008

The Weather Man

The Weather Man

2005

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004

Holy Man

Holy Man

1998

Bad Buzz

Bad Buzz

2017

Ricochet

Ricochet

1991

Fat Albert

Fat Albert

2004

I am a Ménage à Trois with Voyeurs

2018