Peaky Blinders Genre

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Neale’s genre theory, and how peaky blinders does this.
Ep1 season1 (aired 12 sep 2013 on bbc2) offers how genre conventions used and modified to appeal to audiences.

Question 2

P1

Answer 2

Codes of gangster genre.
Familiar themes and stock characters essential for bb(Curran and seaton)
However, difference via western and historical.

Question 3

P2

Answer 3

Hybrid genre- western and gangster.
Hesmondhalgh cultural industries- combine genres to appeal to wider audience, enhancing p+p (Curran and seaton)

Question 4

P3

Answer 4

Tommy traditional gangster traits, but also complexity.
Layered characterization adds depth.

Question 5

P4

Answer 5

Despite innovations, repetition (Jenkins).
Family loyalty (the sopranos) and stock characters secure pre existing audience.

Question 6

P5

Answer 6

Subverts trad period drama (wealth, downton abbey).
Knight set it in Birmingham + focus on WC characters. - neale “genres adapt”.

Question 7

Conclusion

Answer 7

Genres combines repetition + difference to evolve.
PB is hybrid (Neale) but also familiar (Hesmondhalgh + Curran and Seaton)