HUMA 306 Producing Reality: Reality TV, Media Consumption and Cultural Messages
An introduction to the cultural, social and business forces behind reality television. Using perspectives from mass communication theory, economics, and popular culture studies, the course considers the appeal of this genre, its tacit messages about personal identity and group behavior, and its place in American media history. Throughout the course the aim is to decode how the appearance of reality is produced on television.
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