03478nam 2200589 450 991046388730332120200520144314.00-7391-8565-9(CKB)2670000000545046(EBL)1648840(SSID)ssj0001132840(PQKBManifestationID)12376831(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001132840(PQKBWorkID)11154855(PQKB)10039826(MiAaPQ)EBC1648840(Au-PeEL)EBL1648840(CaPaEBR)ebr10852659(CaONFJC)MIL584938(OCoLC)874029553(EXLCZ)99267000000054504620140405h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReality television oddities of culture /edited by Alison F. Slade, Amber J. Narro, and Burton P. BuchananLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2014.©20141 online resource (286 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-8564-0 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Contents; Introduction; 1 Portrayals of Masculinity in The Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch; 2 "I Was Born This Way": The Performance and Production of Southern Masculinity in A&E's Duck Dynasty; 3 You Better "Redneckognize"!: Deploying the Discourses of Realness, Social Defiance, and Happiness to Defend Here Comes Honey Boo Boo on Facebook; 4 Are you ready for your 15 minutes of shame? Louisiana Lockdown and Narrative in Prison Reality Television; 5 Bravo's "The Real Housewives": Living the (Capitalist) American Dream?6 Frugal Reality TV During the Great Recession: A Qualitative Content Analysis of TLC's Extreme Couponing7 Bigger, Fatter, Gypsier: Gender Spectacles and Cultural Frontlines in My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding; 8 Odd or Ordinary: Social Comparisons Between Real and Reality TV Families; 9 The Lolita Spectacle & the Aberrant Mother: Exploring the Production and Performance of Manufactured Femininity in Toddlers & Tiaras; 10 Manifest Masculinity: Frontier, Fraternity, and Family in Discovery Channel's Gold Rush11 Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew: A Wicked Brew of Fame, Addiction, and Cultural Narcissism12 "Born" Survivors and Their Trickster Cousins: Masculine Primitive Ideals and Manly (Re)Creation on Reality Television; 13 Catfished: Exploring Viewer Perceptions of Online Relationships; 14 "I See Swamp People": Swamp People, Southern Horrors, and Reality Television; Conclusion; Index; About the ContributorsWith its dedication to odd and unique reality television, the media has created intrigue and provided entertainment that reflects a diverse American culture. This book examines such reality television shows, as well as audience response and fan interaction.Reality television programsUnited StatesHistory and criticismElectronic books.Reality television programsHistory and criticism.791.45/655Slade Alison F.1977-Narro Amber J.Buchanan Burton P.1963-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463887303321Reality television2066659UNINA