Helen Wood, Beverley Skeggs

Reality Television and Class

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ISBN 13:
9781844573974
author:
Helen Wood, Beverley Skeggs
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
264
Dimensions:
23.2 x 17.2 x 1.8 cm
Genre:
History, Cultural History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£43.61

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Reality Television and Class explores how class politics are routed through national concerns and fears in reality TV shows. Internationally-renowned media scholars and sociologists examine how 'ordinary people' enter the television frame, revealing new forms of performance labour that invite serious discussion of class. Through an analysis of programmes such as Celebrity Big Brother, The Hills, MasterChef and Ladette to Lady, the contributors tackle common assumptions in television analysis, showing how being on TV is not a straightforward route to recognition, democracy, mobility or value. They argue that new moral economies are emerging, normalising judgement and aspiration, and that class relationships are key dramatic devices in the spectacle of television entertainment. This book offers a fresh perspective on reality TV, highlighting its role in shaping our understanding of class and its impact on society.

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