Black Women in Reality Television Docusoaps explores representations of Black women in one of the most powerful, popular forms of reality television the docusoap. Viewers, critics, and researchers have taken issue with what they consider to be unflattering, one-dimensional representations. This book discusses images of Black women in reality television during the 2011 viewing year, when much criticism arose. These findings provide a context for a more recent examination of reality television portrayals during 2014, following many reality stars promises to offer new representations. The...