This essay collection focuses on the gendered dimensions of reality
television in both the United States and Great Britain. Through
close readings of a wide range of reality programming, from Finding
Sarah and Sister Wives to Ghost Adventures and Deadliest Warrior,
the contributors think through questions of femininity and
masculinity, as they relate to the intersections of gender, race,
class, and sexuality. They connect the genre's combination of real
people and surreal experiences, of authenticity and artifice, to
the production of identity and norms of citizenship, the
commodification of selfhood, and the naturalization of regimes of
power. Whether assessing the Kardashian family brand, portrayals of
hoarders, or big-family programs such as 19 Kids and Counting, the
contributors analyze reality television as a relevant site for the
production and performance of gender. In the process, they
illuminate the larger neoliberal and postfeminist contexts in which
reality TV is produced, promoted, watched, and experienced.
Contributors. David Greven, Dana Heller, Su Holmes, Deborah Jermyn,
Misha Kavka, Amanda Ann Klein, Susan Lepselter, Diane Negra, Laurie
Ouellette, Gareth Palmer, Kirsten Pike, Maria Pramaggiore, Kimberly
Springer, Rebecca Stephens, Lindsay Steenberg, Brenda R. Weber
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