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The Tube Has Spoken
Reality TV and History
About the Authors
Ken Dvorak is former president of the American Culture Association and an editorial member of the Journal of Popular Culture, Journal of American Culture, and Film & History.
Reviews
"A substantial contribution to the rapidly growing body of scholarly work on reality television." —Robert J. Thompson, author of Television's Second Golden Age: From Hill Street B"
"Although critics argue that some reality TV has no substance and can be an invasion of privacy, these well-written pieces indicate otherwise by illustrating that there is more to the genre." —Library Journal"
"The essential book on this ever-more-important topic, The Tube Has Spoken offers a wide range of essays from the top names in the field, offering new insights and a wealth of information on every page. A must-read for students, professionals, and the general public, this fascinating volume delights and surprises; it is the single best volume available on the topic to date." —Wheeler Winston Dixon, Ryan Professor of Film Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln"
"A substantial contribution to the rapidly growing body of scholarly work on reality television." —Robert J. Thompson, author of Television's Second Golden Age: From Hill Street Blues to ER"
"The scholarship throughout this volume is solid and well-considered. Its essays explore the historical precedents and social trends that inform televised 'reality,' so that we might better understand the values, beliefs, and cultural 'truths' that help shape our lived reality." —Cynthia J. Miller, scholar-in-residence at the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College"
"The tools of historical analysis offered throughout the collection are important and provide a way to consider the intertextual influence of this genre and the texts themselves as historical documents." —Southwest Journal of Cultures"
"A solid resource for those interested in popular culture and broadcast communication. Recommended." —Choice"
"The tools of historical analysis offered throughout the collection are important and provide a way to consider the intertextual influence of this genre and the texts themselves as historical documents." —=Television Book Review"
"The strength of the individual essays produces an interdisciplinary synthesis that is palpable and satisfying."—Film & History"
""This edited collection offers a multidisciplinary approach to explore how reality television programming has expanded our understanding of the potential for television entertainment." –J History"—
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Other Titles by Deborah A. Carmichael
All-Stars and Movie Stars
Other Titles from Film and History
Hollywood's West
Why We Fought
Other Titles in PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism
The Philosophy of TV Noir
Small Screen, Big Feels
Come and Be Shocked