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UNINA9910788281803321 |
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Autore |
McKenna Michael <1969-> |
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Titolo |
Real people and the rise of reality television / / Michael McKenna |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-4422-5054-2 |
1-4422-5053-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (275 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Reality television programs - United States - History - 20th century |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Golden Gut Strikes Again; 2 Branding a Genre: Nonfiction, Actuality, Reality!; 3 Whackos, Freaks, Eccentrics . . . God Bless America; 4 Sliding down the TV Food Chain: Syndicated Reality; 5 Ebb Tide; Epilogue; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span>The origins of, and in many ways the prototype for, modern reality programming can be traced to </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Real People</span><span>, a show which focused on average individuals, primarily Americans, and applauded their individuality. This book provides an examination of </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Real People</span><span>, why it succeeded, and what implications it had for future television programming. </span></span> |
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