The Wire, 2002-08 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Channel & years The Wire aired
Channel & years The Wire aired
HBO cable channel, 2002-2008
City where The Wire was set
City where The Wire was set
Baltimore, Maryland
Economic change in Baltimore from 1980s
Economic change in Baltimore from 1980s
Collapse of traditional industrial jobs structure
5 aspects each Wire season focused on
5 aspects each Wire season focused on
Drug wars, docks, city politics, education, media
How drug wars/violence portrayed in The Wire
How drug wars/violence portrayed in The Wire
Graphic and brutal
What underfunded education system created
What underfunded education system created
Unskilled underclass
Daily Telegraph's Apr 2009 description of The Wire
Daily Telegraph's Apr 2009 description of The Wire
Arguably the greatest TV programme ever made
Authors critics compared The Wire to
Authors critics compared The Wire to
Charles Dickens and Fyodor Dostoevsky
Why Wire had less impact on race relations than Roots
Why Wire had less impact on race relations than Roots
Cable channel reached smaller audience than network TV
Geographical focus: Roots vs The Wire
Geographical focus: Roots vs The Wire
Roots: Old South; The Wire: northern urban environment