The Wire and Philosophy: This America, Man
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Wire and Philosophy: This America, Man
By (Author) David Bzdak
Edited by Joanna Crosby
Edited by Seth Vannatta
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
11th June 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
190
Physical Properties
Paperback
384
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
439g
Description
By many accounts, HBO's The Wire was and remains the greatest and most important television drama of all time. Conceived by writers David Simon and ex-Baltimore homicide detective Ed Burns, this five-season, sixty-episode tour de force has raised the bar for compelling, intelligent television production. With each season addressing a different arena of life in the city of Baltimore, and each season's narratives tapping into those from previous seasons, The Wire was able to reveal the overlapping, crisscrossing, and colliding realities that shape if not controlthe people, institutions, and culture of the modern American city.
Author Bio
David Bzdak is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY. Joanna Crosby is on the faculty of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Seth Vannatta is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore. He teaches philosophy of law, political philosophy, ethics, logic, and American philosophy. He is a former varsity volleyball coach and soccer coach and has written on the philosophy of sport.
