Formatting reality: on reality television as a genre, a meta-genre and a larger tendency in contemporary television culture
Daniël Biltereyst, Lennart Soberon
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Daniël Biltereyst, Lennart Soberon
Abstract
This chapter deals with the development of reality television as a genre, a meta-genre and a larger tendency within the field of television and television studies. Focusing upon a conceptualization of reality television, the chapter also relates to a discussion on reality television as a global/local format.
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This chapter deals with the development of reality television as a genre, a meta-genre and a larger tendency within the field of television and television studies. Focusing upon a conceptualization of reality television, the chapter also relates to a discussion on reality television as a global/local format.
Key concepts: Reality television, Conceptualization, Reality tv, Television studies, Art, Multimedia, Sociology, Media studies