Entertaining Entrepreneurs: Reality Tv's Shark Tank and the American Dream in Uncertain Times

by Daniel Horowitz

Book Overview

The Great Recession threatened the well-being of tens of millions of Americans, dramatically weakened the working class, hollowed out the middle class, and strengthened the position of the very wealthy. Against this backdrop, the hit reality show Shark Tank premiered in 2009. Featuring ambitious entrepreneurs chasing support from celebrity investors, the show offered a version of the American Dream that still seemed possible to many, where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469662604
• ISBN13: 9781469662602
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"