Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | A Companion to Reality Television |
| Editors | Laurie Ouellette |
| Place of Publication | Chichester West Sussex UK |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 40-56 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118599594 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470659274 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- digital economy
- information economy
- productive surveillance
- reality show
- TV viewers
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When everyone has their own reality show. / Andrejevic, Mark.
A Companion to Reality Television . ed. / Laurie Ouellette. 1st. ed. Chichester West Sussex UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2014. p. 40-56.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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N2 - Reality television does not do things to us – but it can represent to us some of the things we are doing to ourselves. In this regard, reality television remains a fruitful site for ongoing cultural study because it has something potentially interesting and instructive and therefore “real” to say about the society that continues to produce it. This chapter explores some of the dimensions of the portrayal of monitoring and surveillance on reality television, and how this might inform an understanding of broader surveillance practices in the digital era. Reality television is allegedly “real” not simply because it focuses on the lives of nonprofessional actors but also because it blurs the boundaries that separate the rarefied realm of cultural production from the daily lives of viewers. The chapter considers more closely the role played by surveillance and monitoring in the digital economy and on reality television.
AB - Reality television does not do things to us – but it can represent to us some of the things we are doing to ourselves. In this regard, reality television remains a fruitful site for ongoing cultural study because it has something potentially interesting and instructive and therefore “real” to say about the society that continues to produce it. This chapter explores some of the dimensions of the portrayal of monitoring and surveillance on reality television, and how this might inform an understanding of broader surveillance practices in the digital era. Reality television is allegedly “real” not simply because it focuses on the lives of nonprofessional actors but also because it blurs the boundaries that separate the rarefied realm of cultural production from the daily lives of viewers. The chapter considers more closely the role played by surveillance and monitoring in the digital economy and on reality television.
KW - digital economy
KW - information economy
KW - productive surveillance
KW - reality show
KW - TV viewers
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