| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 274 pages) |
| Contents |
Portrayals of masculinity in the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch / Burton P. Buchanan -- "I was born this way": the performance and production of southern masculinity in A & E's Duck Dynasty / Leandra H. Hernandez -- You better "redneckognize"!: deploying the discourses of realness, social defiance, and happiness to defend Here Comes Honey Boo Boo on Facebook / Andre Cavalcante -- Are you ready for your 15 minutes of shame? Louisiana Lockdown and narrative in prison reality television / Elizabeth Barfoot Christian -- Bravo's "The Real Housewives": living the (capitalist) American dream? / Nicole B. Cox -- Frugal reality TV during the Great Recession: a qualitative content analysis of TLC's Extreme Couponing / Rebecca M. Curnalia -- Bigger, fatter, gypsier: gender spectacles and cultural frontlines in My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding / Gordon Alley-Young -- Odd or ordinary: social comparisons between real and reality TV families / Pamela L. Morris and Charissa K. Niedzwiecki -- The Lolita spectacle and the aberrant mother: exploring the production and performance of manufactured femininity in Toddlers and Tiaras / Leandra H. Hernandez -- Manifest masculinity: frontier, fraternity, and family in Discovery Channel's Gold Rush / William C. Trapani and Laura L. Winn -- Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew: a wicked brew of fame, addiction, and cultural narcissism / Christopher Mapp -- "Born" survivors and their trickster cousins: masculine primitive ideals and manly (re)creation on reality television / Matthew P. Ferrari -- Catfished: exploring viewer perceptions of online relationships / Leslie Rasmussen -- "I see swamp people": swamp people, southern horrors, and reality television / Julie Haynes |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Reality television programs -- United States -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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Reality television programs
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Reality-TV
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Téléréalité -- États-Unis -- Histoire et critique.
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Télévision -- Aspect social -- États-Unis.
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Slade, Alison, 1977- editor.
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Narro, Amber J., editor
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Buchanan, Burton P., 1963- editor.
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| LC no. |
2021675932 |
| ISBN |
9780739185650 |
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0739185659 |
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9780739185650 |
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