Reality television : oddities of culture / edited by Alison F. Slade, Amber J. Narro, and Burton P. Buchanan.
Publisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]Description: ix, 267 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: 43532ISBN: 9781498532167 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Reality television programs -- United States -- History and criticism | Performing ArtsDDC classification: 791.456 REA LOC classification: PN1992.8.R43 | R425 2014Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Reality television remains a pervasive form of television programming within our culture. The new mantra is go big or go home, be weird or be invisible. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty, for example,are arguably two of the most compelling reality television programs currently airing because of their uniqueness and ability to transcend traditional boundaries in this genre. Reality Television: Oddities of Culture seeks to explore not the mundane reality programs, but rather those programs that illustrate the odd, unique or peculiar aspects of our society. This anthology will explore such programs across the categories of culture, gender, and celebrity.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. vii)
- 1 Portrayals of Masculinity in The Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch (p. 1)
- 2 "I Was Born This Way": The Performance and Production of Southern Masculinity in A&E'5 Duck Dynasty (p. 21)
- 3 You Better "Redneckognize"!: Deploying the Discourses of Realness, Social Defiance, and Happiness to Defend Here Comes Honey Boo Boo on Facebook (p. 39)
- 4 Are you ready for your 15 minutes of shame? Louisiana Lockdown and Narrative in Prison Reality Television (p. 59)
- 5 Bravo's "The Real Housewives": Living the (Capitalist) American Dream? (p. 77)
- 6 Frugal Reality TV During the Great Recession: A Qualitative Content Analysis of TLC's Extreme Couponing (p. 101)
- 7 Bigger, Fatter, Gypsier: Gender Spectacles and Cultural Frontlines in My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (p. 123)
- 8 Odd or Ordinary: Social Comparisons Between Real and Reality TV Families (p. 143)
- 9 The Lolita Spectacle & the Aberrant Mother: Exploring the Production and Performance of Manufactured Femininity in Toddlers & Tiaras (p. 163)
- 10 Manifest Masculinity: Frontier, Fraternity, and Family in Discovery Channel's Gold Rush (p. 183)
- 11 Celebrity Rehab with. Dr. Drew: A Wicked Brew of Fame, Addiction, and Cultural Narcissism (p. 201)
- 12 "Born" Survivors and Their Trickster Cousins: Masculine Primitive Ideals and Manly (Re)Creation on Reality Television (p. 213)
- 13 Catfished: Exploring Viewer Perceptions of Online Relationships (p. 237)
- 14 "I See Swamp People": Swamp People, Southern Horrors, and Reality Television (p. 249)
- Conclusion (p. 263)
- Index (p. 265)
- About the Contributors (p. 269)
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