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Author:

Lindemann, Danielle J., author.

Title:

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

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

FarrarStraus and Giroux,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

336 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Reality television programs--United States--History and criticism.
Television programs--Social aspects--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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)

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.

ISBN:

0374279020
9780374279028

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1235948344

LCCN:

2021021366

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

ORAX826 -- Scott Community College (Bettendorf)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OPAX566 -- Southeastern Community College - Keokuk - Fred Karre Memorial Library (Keokuk)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

VCPD034 -- Robey Memorial Library-Waukon (Waukon)