Reality TV (Hot Topics)

Young people today are inundated with information but often lack the tools for understanding the complex issues that stir public debate; this series provides clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination of the hot-button issues of the day.; This volume in Lucent's Hot Topics series looks at the incredibly popular, ever evolving, and divisive form of entertainment--reality TV. The book looks at what is defined as reality television and provides a brief history of the genre; it discusses why i; Carefully crafted narrative, fully documented primary and secondary source quotations, informative sidebars, and study questions all provide excellent starting points for research and discussion. Full-color photographs, maps, and charts enhance volumes in