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Better Living through Reality TV - Television and Post-Welfare Citizenship (Electronic book text, 1st edition)
Laurie Ouellette, James HayCombining cutting-edge theories of culture and government with programming examples--including "Todd TV," "Survivor," and "American Idol"--"Better Living through Reality TV" moves beyond the established concerns of political economy and cultural studies to conceptualize television's evolving role in the contemporary period.
A major textbook on the impact of reality and lifestyle television on today's programming, and on broader social, cultural and political trends
Draws on a range of examples from "The Apprentice" and "American Idol" to "Extreme Makeover" and "Wife Swap"
Argues that reality television teaches viewers to monitor, motivate, improve, transform and protect themselves in the name of freedom, enterprise, and personal responsibility
A major textbook on the impact of reality and lifestyle television on today's programming, and on broader social, cultural and political trends
Draws on a range of examples from "The Apprentice" and "American Idol" to "Extreme Makeover" and "Wife Swap"
Argues that reality television teaches viewers to monitor, motivate, improve, transform and protect themselves in the name of freedom, enterprise, and personal responsibility
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Combining cutting-edge theories of culture and government with programming examples--including "Todd TV," "Survivor," and "American Idol"--"Better Living through Reality TV" moves beyond the established concerns of political economy and cultural studies to conceptualize television's evolving role in the contemporary period.
A major textbook on the impact of reality and lifestyle television on today's programming, and on broader social, cultural and political trends
Draws on a range of examples from "The Apprentice" and "American Idol" to "Extreme Makeover" and "Wife Swap"
Argues that reality television teaches viewers to monitor, motivate, improve, transform and protect themselves in the name of freedom, enterprise, and personal responsibility
A major textbook on the impact of reality and lifestyle television on today's programming, and on broader social, cultural and political trends
Draws on a range of examples from "The Apprentice" and "American Idol" to "Extreme Makeover" and "Wife Swap"
Argues that reality television teaches viewers to monitor, motivate, improve, transform and protect themselves in the name of freedom, enterprise, and personal responsibility
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Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | September 2009 |
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First published | 2007 |
Authors | Laurie Ouellette, James Hay |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 264 |
Edition | 1st edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4443-2134-0 |
Barcode | 9781444321340 |
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LSN | 1-4443-2134-X |
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