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Autore |
Biressi Anita <1965-> |
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Titolo |
Reality TV [[electronic resource] ] : realism and revelation / / Anita Biressi, Heather Nunn |
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London ; ; New York, : Wallflower, 2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Reality television programs |
Reality television programs - Social aspects |
Realism on television |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-178) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Reality debates -- 2. Real lives, documentary approaches -- 3. Just being themsleves: from docudrama to new observational documentary -- 4. Personalising the documentary: from video diary to Errol Morris -- 5. Therapeutic culture: narcissism and self-revelation -- 6. Trauma as popular cultural script: from talk show to lifestyle programming -- 7. Video justice: reality crime television -- 8. Man in a glass box -- Conclusion. 'Reach for the stars': celebrity, social mobility and the future of reality TV -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book analyses new and hybrid genres of television including observational documentaries, talk shows, game shows, docu-soaps, dramatic reconstructions, law and order programming and 24/7 formats such as Big Brother and Survivor. |
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