TY - BOOK AU - Lankford,Ronald D. TI - Reality TV T2 - At issue. Mass media SN - 0737739266 U1 - 791.456 PY - 2008/// CY - Detroit, MI PB - Greenhaven Press KW - Programas de televisión reales KW - Aspectos sociales KW - Historia y crítica KW - Estados Unidos N1 - Incluye bibliografía; Introduction -- 1: Reality TV has some positive attributes / Richard M Huff -- 2: Reality TV has a negative influence on society / Richard Breyer -- 3: Young viewers are drawn to reality TV / Suzanne Martin -- 4: Reality TV offers a positive religious message / Margaret Feinberg -- 5: Reality TV offers an amoral message / Patrick McCormick -- 6: Reality TV is can change cultural attitudes / Ben Arnoldy -- 7: Reality TV relies on questionable ethical practices / Douglas McCollam -- 8: Reality TV can overcome questionable ethical practices / Derek Draper -- 9: Reality TV lacks diversity / Judith Halberstam -- 10: Reality TV promotes a democratic view of society / Kira Cochrane -- 11: Reality TV can motivate generosity across America / Sara B Miller and Amanda Paulson -- 12: Reality TV appeals to Baser Instincts / Douglas Rushkoff -- 13: Reality TV encourages a negative body image / Dana Stevens -- 14: Reality TV can promote a positive body image / Willlow Bay -- 15: Reality TV offers viewers to live vicariously / Cynthia M Frisby -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip086/2007050874.html ER -