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True story : what reality TV says about us
Title
True story : what reality TV says about us / Danielle J. Lindemann.
ISBN
9780374279028
0374279020
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022.
Physical Description
336 pages ; 22 cm
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.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 01, 2022
Bibliography
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)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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