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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451200003321

Titolo

The great American makeover [[electronic resource] ] : television, history, and nation / / edited by Dana Heller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basingstoke, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

ISBN

1-281-36702-8

9786611367022

0-312-37617-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2006.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HellerDana A <1959-> (Dana Alice)

Disciplina

302.23450973

Soggetti

National characteristics, American

Popular culture - United States

Self-realization - Social aspects - United States

Self-perception - Social aspects - United States

Makeover television programs - United States

Television - Social aspects - United States

Electronic books.

United States Civilization 1970-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

The Great American Makeover is a collection of essays that explore the American makeover mythos that has been recently repackaged in the form of popular makeover television programs such as Extreme Makeover, The Swan, Supernanny, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.