Big Brother Reality TV in the Twenty-First

Jonathan Bignell presents a wide-ranging analysis of the television phenomenon of the early twenty-first century: reality TV. He explores its cultural and political meanings, explains the genesis of the form and its relationship to contemporary television production, and considers how it connects with, and breaks away from, factual and fictional conventions in television.

Jonathan Bignell is Professor of Television and Film at the University of Reading.

Preface and Acknowledgements * Introduction * Genesis * The World is Watching * Reality TV * Drama * Surveillance * Big Brother Culture * Conclusion * Conclusion: Reality TV in the Twenty-first Century * Bibliography * Index Preface and Acknowledgements * Introduction * Genesis * The World is Watching * Reality TV * Drama * Surveillance * Big Brother Culture * Conclusion * Conclusion: Reality TV in the Twenty-first Century * Bibliography * Index

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Big Brother Reality TV in the Twenty-First Century

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