Book of Donmon Teith

Asserts that reality television is a cultural technology through which individuals and groups have come to monitor, motivate, improve, transform and protect the

Combining cutting-edge theories of culture and government with programming examples—including Todd TV, Survivor, and American Idol—Better Living through Rea

International in scope and more comprehensive than existing collections, A Companion to Reality Television presents a complete guide to the study of reality, fa

From HGTV and the Food Network to Keeping Up With the Kardashians, television is preoccupied with the pursuit and exhibition of lifestyle. Lifestyle TV analyzes

A collection of essays, which provide a comprehensive picture of how and why the genre of reality television emerged, what it means, how it differs from earlier