βWith the explosion of reality television onto screens and schedules worldwide, this timely and original book explores makeover tv, the ubiquitous reality format that has received little critical attention to date. Top writers and scholars take discussion of reality tv to the next level with lively
Makeover Television: Realities Remodelled (Reading Contemporary Television)
β Scribed by Dana Heller
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 240
- Category
- Library
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