The Ethics of Reality TV: A Philosophical Examination

ISBN-13: 9781441189035 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 224 str.

Wendy N Wyatt

Opis

Reality television is continuing to grow, both in numbers and in popularity. The scholarship on reality TV is beginning to catch up, but one of the most enduring questions about the genre--Is it ethical?--has yet to be addressed in any systematic and comprehensive way.
Through investigating issues ranging from deception and privacy breaches to community building and democratization of TV, The Ethics of Reality TV explores the ways in which reality TV may create both benefits and harms to society. The edited collection features the work of leading scholars in the field of media ethics and provides a comprehensive assessment of the ethical effects of the genre.

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Editors' Note
Foreword: The Morality of Amoral TV -- James Poniewozik
Introduction: Reality TV Matters -- Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie Bunton
Chapter 1: Flourishing: Reality TV and a Life of Ethical Excellence-- Christopher Meyers
Chapter 2: Stereotypes: Reality TV as Both Creator and Confronter-- Kristie Bunton
Chapter 3: Privacy: What Has Reality TV Got To Hide?-- Madeleine Shufeldt Esch
Chapter 4: Cultural Values: Reality TV Manufactures Marriage --Mira K. Desai
Chapter 5: Community: Reality TV Reaching Out --Gareth Palmer
Chapter 6: Inspiration and Motivation: If Reality TV Stars Can Do It, So Can I-- Janie Harden Fritz
Chapter 7: Commercialization: The Intersection of Economics and Ethics in Reality TV-- Bastiaan Vanacker
Chapter 8: Deception: Reality TV Playing Us False --Edward H. Spence
Chapter 9: Democracy and Discourse: How Reality TV Fosters Citizenship --Deni Elliott
Chapter 10: Exploitation: When Reality TV Becomes Degradation TV --Wendy N. Wyatt
Conclusion: Reality TV Conveys Responsibilities-- Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie Bunton
Bibliography
Contributors
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