Reality television : merging the global and the local / Amir Hetsroni, editor.
| Other author | Hetsroni, Amir. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2010. |
| Description | xi, 300 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Media and communications - technologies, policies and challenges Media and communications. ^A1041290 |
| Contents | Towards a culturally sensitive and cross-cultural research of reality TV -- section I. North America. Do you know who your friends are? An analysis of voting patterns and alliances on the reality television show survivor / Erich M. Hayes and Norah E. Dunbar -- Reality television and computer-mediated identity: offline exposure and online behavior / Michael A. Stefanone, Derek Lackaff, and Devan Rosen -- section II. Europe. You'll see, you'll watch: the success of big brother in Post-Communist Bulgaria / Maria Raicheva-Stover -- Gok Wan and the magical wardrobe / Gareth Palmer -- Slovene reality television: the commercial re-inscription of the national / Zala Volcic and Mark Andrejevic -- Talking about big brother: interpersonal communication about a controversial television format / Helena Bilandzic and Matthias R. Hastall -- section III. The Middle East. Reality vs. reality TV: news coverage in Israeli media at the time of reality TV / Dror Abend-David -- Real love has no boundaries? Dating reality TV shows between global format and local-cultural conflicts / Motti Neiger -- The seal of culture in format adaptations: Singing for a Dream on Turkish television / Sevilay Celenk -- The praise and the critique of a nasty format: an analysis of the public debate over reality TV in Israel / Amir Hetsroni -- section IV. Cross-cultural studies. Performing the nation: a cross-cultural comparison of Idol shows in four countries / Oren Livio -- Mobile makeovers: global and local lifestyles and identities in reality formats / Tania Lewis -- From reality TV to coaching TV: elements of theory and empirical findings towards understanding the genre / Jürgen Grimm -- Reality nations: an international comparison of the historical reality genre / Emily West. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Aufsatzsammlung. |
| LCCN | 2010016721 |
| ISBN | 9781616683153 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1616683155 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1992.8.R43 R43 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |