{"product_id":"the-bizarre-world-of-reality-stuart-lenig-9781440838545","title":"The Bizarre World of Reality Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do reality television programs shape our view of the world and what we perceive as real and normal? This book explores the bizarre and highly controversial world of reality television, including its early history, wide variety of subject matter, and social implications.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn recent decades, reality television shows ranging from \u003ci\u003eKeeping up with the Kardashians\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eDuck Dynasty\u003c\/i\u003e have become increasingly popular. Why are these \"unscripted\" programs irresistible to millions of viewers? And what does the nearly universal success of reality shows say about American culture? This book covers more than 100 major and influential reality programs past and present, discussing the origins and past of reality programming, the contemporary social and economic conditions that led to the rise of reality shows, and the ways in which the most successful shows achieve popularity with both male and female demographics or appeal to specific, targeted niche audiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe text addresses reality TV within five, easy-to-identify content categories: competition shows, relationship\/love-interest shows, real people or alternative lifestyle and culture shows, transformation shows, and international programming. By examining modern reality television, a topic of great interest for a wide variety of readers, this book also discusses cultural and social norms in the United States, including materialism, unrealistic beauty ideals, gender roles and stereotypes in society, dynamics of personal relationships, teenage lifestyles and issues, and the branding of people for financial gain and wider viewership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Lenig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440838542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440838545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2018 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2018","brand":"Stuart Lenig","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46216997634303,"sku":"9781440838545","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7f9e587-0c62-44fb-bf10-c20d007e99cc.jpg?v=1728513974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bizarre-world-of-reality-stuart-lenig-9781440838545","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}