At Issue Series - Reality TV (paperback edition) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 073772255X ISBN 13: 9780737722550

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2003

Synopsis

America's major networks are flooding the airwaves with reality TV. Programs such as Joe Millionaire, The Bachelorette, and Survivor have taken over prime time viewing. In this timely anthology, authors explore the complex issues surrounding this new entertainment genre.

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Review

"The topic is intriguing, and the generally vehement tome of the selections provides much for students to ponder and debate."
-- Booklist (Febraury 2003) (Booklist 20030201)

"This book is great for debate material or as a writing prompt for persuasive essays. This collection is for mature readers with the critical-thinking skills needed to understand and evaluate the materials."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020801)

"The book should prove useful for research papers or debates. This is a reasoned and relatively neutral treatment."
-- School Library Journal (July 2002) (School Library Journal 20020701)

"Contributors include doctors, psychiatrists, and members of activist groups...Arguments, which are accompanied by references are well presented and occasionally quite riveting. Lots of opinion and information worth further examination."
-- Booklist (June 2002) (Booklist 20020615)

"A wealth of diagrams and illustrations helps clarify the procedures and principles essential to understanding the discussions."
-- School Library Journal (June 2002) (School Library Journal 20020601)

"Throughout this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."
-- Booklist (May 2002) (Booklist 20020515)

"Greenhaven's anthologies provide pertinent, original source material for researchers who are interested in varied perpectives on controversial topics. Most middle and high school libraries have books in their collections that deal with these issues, but few do so in such a clearly differentiatied, balanced manner. These slim volumes...complement and balance books that purport to deal with the topics in general or that present only one viewpoint. Recommended."
-- The Book Report (March-April 2002) (Book Report 20020401)

"Among the books many strengths is its inclusion of diverse, opinionated essayists who come from many professions and have varying expertise."
-- Booklist (April 2001) (Booklist 20010401)

"For readers who prefer to know both sides of a perspective, Greenhaven Press presents a new series - At Issue. Experts offer their opinions on controversial subjects facing our society today. The At Issue series is for the discerning reader. If you want to be well versed and understanding on a specific topic, this series will open your mind on the many sides of an issue."
-- Eclectic Book Reviews (January-April 2001) (UNKNOWN 20010401)

"Collection of starkly personal essays...First person accounts then take readers on some startling and intimate journeys. A few essays are more analytical...Some are impassioned views...In all cases, the writers include vivid details and some eye-opening viewpoints."
-- Booklist (March 2001) (Booklist 20010315)

From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up–This collection of 17 articles culled from periodicals and Web sites examines the positive and negative aspects of "reality TV." The title of each article has been changed to reflect its stance on the merits or demerits of the genre, and each selection begins with an abstract. An introduction, a list of relevant organizations, a thorough bibliography, and an index are included. While a useful shortcut for researching the topic, the material is also destined to become quickly dated. The publication would perhaps be most useful to libraries with an established demand for resources in media studies and/or limited access to periodical articles.–Jeffrey Hastings, Highlander Way Middle School, Howell, MI
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Edition details

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 073772255X
• ISBN 13: 9780737722550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Editor: Karen F. Balkin