Reality TV

Is Reality Tv A Coherent Genre? This Book Addresses This Question By Examining The Characteristics, Contexts And Breadth Of Reality Tv Through A History Of Its Programming Trends. Paying Attention To Stylistic Connections As Well As Key Concepts, This Study Breaks Reality Television Down Into Three Main 'generations': The Camcorder Generation, The Competition Generation And The Celebrity Generation. Beginning With A Consideration Of The Applicability Of The Term 'genre' For This Televisual Hybrid, The Book Takes A Transnational Approach To Investigating The Forms And Formats Of Reality Tv Framed By Relevant Popular And Critical Discourses.