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Reality television : oddities of culture / / edited by Alison F. Slade, Amber J. Narro, and Burton P. Buchanan
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Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
©2014 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
Disciplina: | 791.45/655 |
Soggetto topico: | Reality television programs - United States - History and criticism |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Persona (resp. second.): | SladeAlison F. <1977-> |
NarroAmber J. | |
BuchananBurton P. <1963-> | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 Rush | |
11 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 Contributors | |
Sommario/riassunto: | With 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Reality television ![]() |
ISBN: | 0-7391-8565-9 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910463887303321 |
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