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The Tube Has Spoken - Reality TV and History (Paperback) Loot Price: R825
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The Tube Has Spoken - Reality TV and History (Paperback): Julie Anne Taddeo, Ken Dvorak

The Tube Has Spoken - Reality TV and History (Paperback)

Julie Anne Taddeo, Ken Dvorak; Foreword by Deborah a Carmichael

Series: Film and History

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Featuring ordinary people, celebrities, game shows, hidden cameras, everyday situations, and humorous or dramatic situations, reality TV is one of the fastest growing and important popular culture trends of the past decade, with roots reaching back to the days of radio. The Tube Has Spoken provides an analysis of the growing phenomenon of reality TV, its evolution as a genre, and how it has been shaped by cultural history. This collection of essays looks at a wide spectrum of shows airing from the 1950s to the present, addressing some of the most popular programs including Alan Funt's Candid Camera, Big Brother, Wife Swap, Kid Nation, and The Biggest Loser. It offers both a multidisciplinary approach and a cross-cultural perspective, considering Australian, Canadian, British, and American programs. In addition, the book explores how popular culture shapes modern western values; for example, both An American Family and its British counterpart, The Family, showcase the decline of the nuclear family in response to materialistic pressures and the modern ethos of individualism. This collection highlights how reality TV has altered the tastes and values of audiences in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It analyzes how reality TV programs reflect the tensions between the individual and the community, the transformative power of technology, the creation of the celebrity, and the breakdown of public and private spheres.

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Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Country of origin: United States
Series: Film and History
Release date: February 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: Julie Anne Taddeo • Ken Dvorak
Foreword by: Deborah a Carmichael
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-3388-1
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television
LSN: 0-8131-3388-2
Barcode: 9780813133881

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