LEADER 02520nam 2200517 450 001 9910788281803321 005 20150720011118.0 010 $a1-4422-5054-2 010 $a1-4422-5053-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000617045 035 $a(EBL)2053774 035 $a(OCoLC)909369639 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001499399 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12574048 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001499399 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11513575 035 $a(PQKB)10770795 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2053774 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000617045 100 $a20150601h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aReal people and the rise of reality television /$fMichael McKenna 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (275 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$aPrint version: McKenna, Michael, 1969- Real people and the rise of reality television. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, c2015 xlvi, 227 pages 9781442250536 2015002439 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aThe origins of, and in many ways the prototype for, modern reality programming can be traced to Real People, a show which focused on average individuals, primarily Americans, and applauded their individuality. This book provides an examination of Real People, why it succeeded, and what implications it had for future television programming. 606 $aReality television programs$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aReality television programs$xHistory 676 $a791.45/72 676 $a791.4572 700 $aMcKenna$b Michael$f1969-$01490417 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910788281803321 996 $aReal people and the rise of reality television$93711787 997 $aUNINA