The ethics of reality TV : a philosophical examination - Wyatt, Wendy N.; Bunton, Kristie (New York : Continuum, 2012)
Editor's note -- Foreward: The Morality of Amoral TV / James Poniewozik -- Introduction: Reality TV matters / Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie Bunton -- Flourishing: reality TV and a life of ethical excellence / Christopher Meyers -- Stereotypes: reality TV as both creator and confronter / Kristie Bunton -- Privacy: what has reality TV got to hide? / Madeleine Shufeldt Esch -- Cultural values: reality TV manufactures marriage / Mira K. Desai -- Community: Reality TV reaching out / Gareth Palmer -- Inspiration and motivation: if reality TV stars can do it, so can I / Janie Harden Fritz -- Commercialization: the intersection of economics and ethics in reality TV / Bastiaan Vanacker -- Deception: reality TV playing us false / Edward H. Spence -- Democracy and discourse: how reality TV fosters citizenship / Deni Elliott -- Exploitation: when reality TV becomes degradation TV / Wendy N. Wyatt -- Conclusion: Reality TV conveys responsibilities / Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie Bunton.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-190) and index.
Keywords: Reality television programs