UNDERSTANDING REALITY TELEVISION

UNDERSTANDING REALITY TELEVISION

'Popular Factual Programming' has rapidly come to occupy a place at the forefront of contemporary television culture on an international scale. Tracing the history of reality TV from Candid Camera to The Osbournes, Understanding Reality Television examines a range of programmes which claim to depict 'real life', from reality formatted game shows to 'real crime' programming and make-over TV. Contributors discuss the phenonenon of reality TV in the context of the debates it has introduced to our social, cultural and televisual agendas, such as the construction of celebrity, fandom, surveillance and the politics of representation.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Su Holmes
EAN	9780415317955
Edition	1
Feature	Understanding Reality Television
ISBN	0415317959
Label	Routledge
Manufacturer	Routledge
MPN	2 b&w photographs
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	320
PartNumber	2 b&w photographs
PublicationDate	2004-02-25
Publisher	Routledge
ReleaseDate	2003-12-11
Studio	Routledge

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