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1	Not So Elementary: An Examination of Trends in a Century of Sherlock Holmes Adaptations Camp, Nathan 05 1900 (has links) This study examines changes over time in 40 different Sherlock Holmes films and 39 television series and movies spanning from 1900 to 2017. Quantitative observations were mixed with a qualitative examination. Perceptions of law enforcement became more positive over time, the types of crime did not vary, and representation of race and gender improved over time with incrementally positive changes in the representation of queer, mentally ill, and physically handicapped individuals. The exact nature of these trends is discussed. Additionally, the trends of different decades are explored and compared. Sherlock Holmes is mostly used as a vehicle for storytelling rather than for the salacious crimes that he solves, making the identification of perceptions of crime in different decades difficult. The reasons for why different Sherlock Holmes projects were created in different eras and for different purposes are discussed. Sherlock Holmes media and crime film television media crime trends Watson Moriarty gender in film representation police perceptions race in film queer representation drug use forensic science tropes adaptations Sociology, Criminology and Penology Holmes, Sherlock -- In mass media. Sherlock Holmes films. Sherlock Holmes television programs.