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Not So Elementary: An Examination of Trends in a Century of Sherlock Holmes Adaptations

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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1157536
Date05 1900
CreatorsCamp, Nathan
ContributorsTrahan, Adam, Nodeland, Brooke, Saber, Mark
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 220 pages, Text
RightsPublic, Camp, Nathan, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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