02520nam 2200517 450 991078828180332120150720011118.01-4422-5054-21-4422-5053-4(CKB)2670000000617045(EBL)2053774(OCoLC)909369639(SSID)ssj0001499399(PQKBManifestationID)12574048(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001499399(PQKBWorkID)11513575(PQKB)10770795(MiAaPQ)EBC2053774(EXLCZ)99267000000061704520150601h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReal people and the rise of reality television /Michael McKennaLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2015.©20151 online resource (275 p.)Description based upon print version of record.Print version: McKenna, Michael, 1969- Real people and the rise of reality television. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, c2015 xlvi, 227 pages 9781442250536 2015002439 Includes bibliographical references and index.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<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>Reality television programsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryReality television programsHistory791.45/72791.4572McKenna Michael1969-1490417MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788281803321Real people and the rise of reality television3711787UNINA