Survivor and the Endless Gaze
Gallery Books · Print & ebook · August 13, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, funny look at how Survivor fandom complicates what we mean by truth and authenticity.
- Themes
- Reality-TV fandom, Truth and authenticity, Racism and sexual assault in television
- Genres
- Reality, Game & Talk Shows, How Media Works, Pop Culture Studies
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In the vein of Seinfeldia and Bachelor Nation, the author of Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them) brings “her singular sensibility, her genius for language” (Karen Karbo, author of In Praise of Difficult Women) to this insightful exploration of Survivor, reality TV, and the shifting definitions of truth in America. In a world of fake news and rampant conspiracy theories, the nature of truth has increasingly blurry borders.
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In this clever and timely cultural commentary, award-winning author Sallie Tisdale tackles this issue by framing it in a familiar way—reality TV, particularly the long-running CBS show Survivor. With her insightful and compelling writing, Tisdale illuminates the ins and outs of fandom: from the fan forum where statistical analysis is used to predict outcomes of the show to the show’s underreported history of racism and sexual assault. With humor and in-depth superfan analysis, Tisdale explores the distinction between suspended disbelief and true authenticity both in how we watch shows like Survivor, and in how we perceive the world around us.
Reality, Reconsidered
A sharp, funny look at how Survivor fandom complicates what we mean by truth and authenticity.
Come here for
- The pleasures and peculiarities of superfan analysis
- Reality TV as a lens on truth and authenticity
Expect
- Humor alongside scrutiny of Survivor’s history
- A thoughtful look at fandom, racism, and sexual assault
Where it sits
| Reality, Game & Talk Shows | 54% |
|---|---|
| Pop Culture Studies | 53% |
| How Media Works | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Television History & Criticism
- Pop Culture Studies
- How Media Works
- Authors
- Sallie Tisdale
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Published
- August 13, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Reality-TV fandom · Truth and authenticity · Racism and sexual assault in television
- Reading lane
- Television History & Criticism