Representations and imaginaries of cities in the opening sequences of three U.S. TV seriesThe Sopranos, Weeds and House of Cards

  1. Gallardo, Marta 1
  2. García Reyes, David 1
  1. 1 Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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    Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

    Madrid, España

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Revista:
BAGE. Boletín de la Asociación Española de Geografía

ISSN: 0212-9426,  2605-3322

Año de publicación: 2022

Número: 95

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.21138/BAGE.3321 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Representaciones e imaginarios urbanos a través de los opening de tres series estadounidenses: The Sopranos, Weeds y House of Cards Las secuencias de apertura de una serie o de una película funcionan como preámbulo en el que se encapsulan elementos denotativos de la trama o se insertan atributos estéticos e iconográficos directamente relacionados con la historia. Este trabajo analiza la representación de la ciudad contemporánea estadounidense a través de los openings de tres series recientes con notable recepción: The Sopranos (HBO, 1999–2007), Weeds (Showtime, 2005–2012) y House of Cards (Netflix, 2013–2018). Se lleva a cabo una caracterización de estos espacios urbanos, la representación y uso que se hace de sus elementos, la diferenciación (o no) entre “realidad” y ficción en cuanto a la configuración de su dimensión espacial y urbana, junto con la proyección mediática de los distintos contextos urbanos. The Sopranos y House of Cards dan cuenta de la figuración y funcionalidad de núcleos urbanos conocidos globalmente (Nueva York y Washington DC) y de su espacio metropolitano. Weeds, pero también The Sopranos, detalla lugares del ámbito suburbano, ejemplo del urban sprawl estadounidense e ideal residencial familiar, en contraposición con la ciudad vinculada a la cultura y la historia de House of Cards. Las tres secuencias de apertura conforman y representan los estereotipos del imaginario colectivo que tenemos del paisaje urbano de la costa este y oeste del país.  

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