A Companion to Reality Television
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Television, History & Criticism
| Author: | Laurie Ouellette | ISBN: | 9781118599747 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | December 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Laurie Ouellette |
| ISBN: | 9781118599747 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | December 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
International in scope and more comprehensive than existing collections, A Companion to Reality Television presents a complete guide to the study of reality, factual and nonfiction television entertainment, encompassing a wide range of formats and incorporating cutting-edge work in critical, social and political theory.
- Original in bringing cutting-edge work in critical, social and political theory into the conversation about reality TV
- Consolidates the latest, broadest range of scholarship on the politics of reality television and its vexed relationship to culture, society, identity, democracy, and “ordinary people” in the media
- Includes primetime reality entertainment as well as precursors such as daytime talk shows in the scope of discussion
- Contributions from a list of international, leading scholars in this field
International in scope and more comprehensive than existing collections, A Companion to Reality Television presents a complete guide to the study of reality, factual and nonfiction television entertainment, encompassing a wide range of formats and incorporating cutting-edge work in critical, social and political theory.
- Original in bringing cutting-edge work in critical, social and political theory into the conversation about reality TV
- Consolidates the latest, broadest range of scholarship on the politics of reality television and its vexed relationship to culture, society, identity, democracy, and “ordinary people” in the media
- Includes primetime reality entertainment as well as precursors such as daytime talk shows in the scope of discussion
- Contributions from a list of international, leading scholars in this field
