Tag Archives: reality TV

Class, Cuteness, and Disgust in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

  It’s hard not to notice the way rural working-class female fatness in the “Redneck Reality TV” series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo comes across as a condition to be ridiculed. It is constantly associated with poor health, dirtiness, and … Continue reading →

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The Soft Show of Force in Australian Police Reality Television Shows

Posted on March 16, 2015 by

Summer in Australia (December to February) is the non-ratings period on television, which means the expensive dramas (both local and foreign) are replaced by cheaper alternatives. Locally made police reality TV shows dominated this summer, such as Gold Coast Cops, … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of Labor in Reality TV

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

While hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their jobs and are looking for work due to the recession, the one place that full employment still exists is on reality TV. Whether reality performers are running a beauty salon in … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Benevolent Boss

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

Following this year’s Superbowl, viewers who stayed tuned to CBS were treated to the premiere of the network’s new series, Undercover Boss, in which COO of Waste Management Corp., Larry O’Donnell, dons coveralls to go undercover in his own corporation. … Continue reading →

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