Green Narratives, Ecology and Sustainability in Contemporary Television - Exploring Narrative Ecosystems

Authors

Andrea Bernardelli (ed)
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Guglielmo Pescatore (ed)
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Allegra Sonego (ed)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21428/93b7ef64.610e7bf9

Keywords:

Television Narratives, Climate Change, Environmental Communication

Synopsis

This volume examines the intricate relationship between television narratives and ecological challenges, offering a variety of theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and case studies. By analyzing multiple genres—including scripted dramas, documentaries, animation, and unscripted formats—the contributors demonstrate how television can both illuminate and obscure environmental themes while acting as a cultural force capable of shaping public perceptions and inspiring collective action. The central premise of the volume is that serial narratives, due to their adaptability and resilience, are uniquely positioned to integrate, reframe, or even marginalize pressing environmental concerns.

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Author Biographies

Andrea Bernardelli, University of Ferrara

Andrea Bernardelli teaches Semiotics, Cognitive Semiotics, and Narratology in University of Ferrara (Italy).  He is the author of Breve dizionario di narratologia (2024), Che cos’è la narrazione cinematografica (with A. Bellavita, Roma, Carocci, 2021), Che cos’è una serie televisiva (with G. Grignaffini, Roma, Carocci, 2017), Cattivi seriali. Personaggi atipici nelle produzioni televisive contemporanee (Roma, Carocci, 2016), Semiotica.  Storia, teorie, e metodi (with E. Grillo, Roma, Carocci, 2014), Che cos’è l’intertestualità (Roma, Carocci, 2013), Il testo narrativo (with R. Ceserani, Bologna, il Mulino, 2005). 

Guglielmo Pescatore, University of Bologna

Guglielmo Pescatore is a full professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of Bologna, teaching Media Economics. He conducts nationally significant research on medical dramas and gender gaps in Italian TV series, focusing on narrative ecosystems through interdisciplinary methods. He co-authored key works, including Narrative Ecosystems (2017), The Evolution of Characters in TV Series (2018), and Modeling Narrative Features in TV Series (2022).

Allegra Sonego, University of Bologna

Allegra Sonego is a PhD student at the Department of the Arts of the University of Bologna since November 2022. She is working on a dissertation on Social themes in US medical drama within the PRIN 2020 project Narrative Ecosystem Analysis and Development Framework (NEAD Framework). A Systemic Approach to Contemporary Serial Product. The Medical Drama Case. Her latest publications are Tribunali e giustizia nelle narrazioni seriali prime-time statunitense (2022 with M. Rocchi), Covid 19: Narrative Engine and Characters Embedding (2023), and Medical Drama TV Series: A semi-systematic literature review (2024 with M. Rocchi). She is Section Editor in SERIES. International Journal of Serial Narratives.

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March 5, 2025

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9788894731828

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Bernardelli, A., Pescatore, G., & Sonego, A. (Eds.). (2025). Green Narratives, Ecology and Sustainability in Contemporary Television - Exploring Narrative Ecosystems. Media Mutations Publishing. https://doi.org/10.21428/93b7ef64.610e7bf9