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Explore the massive impact of popular factual programming on global television culture with Understanding Reality Television from Routledge. This text examines the evolution of the genre, tracing its history from early programs like Candid Camera to modern hits such as The Osbournes. By analyzing a wide variety of formats, including reality game shows, real crime programming, and make-over TV, this book investigates how these shows claim to depict real life. It provides a deep look into the social and cultural debates sparked by the medium. Readers will learn about the construction of celebrity and fandom, as well as the implications of surveillance in modern media. Whether you are interested in the history of television or the cultural shifts caused by reality formats, this work offers a comprehensive look at the phenomenon. It is an essential resource for understanding how these programs shape our social and televisual agendas on an international scale.

Key Features

Traces the historical development of reality TV from Candid Camera through to The Osbournes.

Examines diverse programming types including reality game shows, real crime, and make-over TV.

Analyzes the cultural impact of popular factual programming on an international scale.

Discusses key social debates such as the construction of celebrity and fandom.

Investigates the role of surveillance within contemporary television culture.

Provides a scholarly look at how programs claim to depict real life for audiences.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
18 December 2003
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08 February 2007

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