The drama of reality television : lives of youth in liquid modern times / by Danielle T. Ligocki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ligocki, Danielle T., author.

Series:

Constructing knowledge ; v. 17.

Constructing knowledge : curriculum studies in action ; volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reality television programs--Social aspects--United States.

Reality television programs.

Television and youth--United States.

Television and youth.

Youth--United States--Attitudes.

Youth.

Reality television programs--Social aspects.

United States.

Youth--Attitudes.

Physical Description:

viii, 121 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill Sense, [2018]

Contents:

1 Researcher Positionality p. 5

2 Focus of Research p. 6

3 Living in a Neoliberal Society p. 13

4 Living in a Liquid Society p. 17

5 Limitations p. 19

2 Liquid Modernity: What Is It and How Does It Play a Role in the Lives of Young People? p. 22

1 What Is Liquid Modernity? p. 22

2 Lack of Solid Bonds p. 23

3 Oversharing, Surveillance and the Lack of a Private Life p. 25

4 Disposability and a Culture of Consumption p. 28

5 Insensitivity p. 30

6 No Sense of Community and Disintegration of the Social Network p. 32

7 Why Liquid Modernity and Reality Television? p. 34

8 Critiques of Liquid Modernity p. 37

3 Critical Media Literacy and Reality Television p. 40

1 Reality Television p. 40

2 History of Reality Television p. 42

3 Implications of Reality Television p. 46

4 Need for Critical Media Literacy p. 55

4 It's All about the Drama! p. 66

1 Jasmine p. 67

2 Malaysia p. 70

3 Brian p. 74

4 John p. 75

5 Marty p. 77

6 Brittany p. 79

7 Jake p. 81

9 Notion of Drama p. 84

10 Extent of Reality p. 86

11 Influence on Lives and Identities p. 88

12 Concept of Disposability p. 89

13 Creation of Media Selves p. 90

14 Emphasis on Stereotyping p. 92

1 What I Learned from the Research p. 99

2 Critical Recognition of Stereotypes p. 104.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ligocki, Danielle T. Drama of reality television.

ISBN:

9789004376649

900437664X

9789004376663

9004376666

OCLC:

1040244880

Publisher Number:

99978413526