Bibliograph

True story, what reality TV says about us, Danielle J. Lindemann

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Label

True story, what reality TV says about us, Danielle J. Lindemann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-322) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

True story

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1235948344

Responsibility statement

Danielle J. Lindemann

Sub title

what reality TV says about us

Summary

"A sociological study of reality TV that explores its rise as a culture-dominating medium-and what the genre reveals about our attitudes toward race, gender, class, and sexuality"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

"Don't be all, like, uncool" (the self) -- "Here for all the right reasons" (couples) -- "Not here to make friends" (groups) -- "Kim is always late" (families) -- "Sparkle, baby!" -- (childhood) -- "I question your taste level" (class) -- "Who gon' check me, boo?" (race) -- "We're all born naked ..." (gender) -- "Food, a drink, and a gay" (sexuality) -- "Bad boys, bad boys" (deviance)

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