The Tube Has Spoken: Reality TV & History

By Julie Anne Taddeo and Ken Dvorak

Book Overview

Featuring ordinary people, celebrities, game shows, hidden cameras, everyday situations, and humorous or dramatic situations, reality TV is one of the fastest growing and important popular culture trends of the past decade, with roots reaching back to the days of radio. The Tube Has Spoken provides an analysis of the growing phenomenon of reality TV, its evolution as a genre, and how it has been shaped by cultural history. This collection of essays looks at a wide spectrum of shows airing from t

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813125537
• ISBN13: 9780813125534
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher