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Book SynopsisThis book is a study of the 'Reality TV' format which, in less than a decade, has transformed network programming schedules, branded satellite and digital stations, become a favourite target for anti-television campaigners, and turned viewers into savvy readers of (and participants in) the mechanics of television production.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction: What Is Reality Television?; 1. Before Reality TV: From Candid Camera to Family Docs; 2. First-Generation Reality TV (1989-1999): The Camcorder Era; 3. Second-Generation Reality TV (1999-2000): Surveillance and Competition in Big Brother and Survivor; 4. The Second Generation Comes of Age (2001-2005): Challenge and Transformation; 5. Third-Generation Reality TV (2002- ): Economies of Celebrity; 6. Legacies: The New MTV Generation; Bibliography; Index.
