| Staging the Real: Factual TV Programming in the Age of 'Big Brother' Contributor(s): Kilborn, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719056829 ISBN-13: 9780719056826 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2003 Annotation: "Staging the Real" traces the evolution of the various categories of "reality" programs which have come to dominate our screens over the last decade. The book focuses on issues such as the changes in the broadcasting environment which have given rise to such programs, the relationship they have to other popular TV genres and the huge appeal that shows such as "Big Brother" have for contemporary audiences. The book also seeks to measure the cultural significance of these new formats. Do they reflect a more general cultural malaise or should we measure their popularity more in terms of the changing expectations which modern audiences bring to TV entertainment? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - General - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 791.456 |
| LCCN: 2003059318 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.56" W x 8.44" (0.63 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Staging the Real' is a lively, stimulating account of recent developments in factual TV programming, including 'Big Brother'. Primarily aimed at Media Studies students, it will also be of interest to the more general reader. |