Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-194) and index.
Contents:
Understanding reality TV -- How reality TV changed the world -- The business of reality TV -- What happens in reality TV? -- Reality TV and celebrity -- Reality television in an age of social media.
Summary:
"This book provides an overview of key theories and debates in the study of reality television and discusses industry practices in their global and national contexts." [The author] "explores, through interviews with participants and analyses of key programmes, why people take part in reality TV, how they are represented and the impact this has on their lives."-- Book cover.
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