Reality TV

by Misha Kavka

Book Overview

Is reality TV a coherent genre? This book addresses this question by examining the characteristics, contexts and breadth of reality TV through a history of its programming trends. Paying attention to stylistic connections as well as key concepts, this study breaks reality television down into three main 'generations': the camcorder generation, the competition generation and the celebrity generation. Beginning with a consideration of the applicability...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748637222
• ISBN13: 9780748637225
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher