A01=Joshua Gamson
affect theory
Author_Joshua Gamson
awareness
behind the scenes
bisexual
Category=JBCT
Category=JBSF
Category=JBSJ
communication
culture
deviance
donahue
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eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
eq_society-politics
fame
focus groups
gay
geraldo
hate
homophobia
intolerance
jenny jones
jerry springer
kinks
lesbian
lgbt
lgbtq
lgbtqia
media
nonconformity
nonfiction
notoriety
oprah
politics
pride
reality tv
representation
ricki lake
sally jesse raphael
sexuality
social norms
sociology
spectacle
tabloids
talk shows
television
transgender
visibility
Product details
- ISBN 9780226280646
- Weight: 595g
- Dimensions: 16 x 23mm
- Publication Date: 13 May 1998
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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People talk so much about the bizarre that it quickly becomes routine. As the talk show circuit becomes increasingly obsessed with sexual nonconformists, many wonder if this form of representation isn't simply exploitation. This book claims that in a sense, talk shows turn everything they touch into "freak shows". But what happens when the freaks talk back? The book argues that from talk shows' lies and sensationalism emerge certain truths. The socially deviant may be featured on-air for ridicule in the public eye, but the result is empowerment through exploitation. The book illuminates the dilemmas and practicalities of media visibility.
