American viewers are attracted to what they see as the non-scripted, unpredictable freshness of reality television. But although the episodes may not be scripte
Named a Best Nonfiction Book of 2022 by Esquire A sociological study of reality TV that explores its rise as a culture-dominating medium—and what the genre re
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A collection of essays, which provide a comprehensive picture of how and why the genre of reality television emerged, what it means, how it differs from earlier
This is the first book to examine the discourse of reality television. Chapters provide rigorous case studies of the discourse practices that characterise a wid