Introduction -- Transformation: self-improvement, home improvement, and makeovers -- Competition and talent programming: chefs, singers, survivors, and every man for himself -- Friends, family, and frenemies: personal lives of people -- Finding the one(s): dating, matchmakers, and hooking up -- International reality television: America's reach -- Conclusion: reality's future.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book explores the bizarre and highly controversial world of reality television, including its early history, wide variety of subject matter, and social implications.
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Proquest Ebook Central
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5050651
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Title
Bizarre world of reality television.
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9781440838545
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Reality television programs-- United States-- History and criticism.