Reality TV
Reality TV | Some Reality TV Shows Encourage Cooperation
John Kiesewetter is a TV and radio critic for the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Summary: Most reality TV shows emphasize competition and divisiveness and make a mockery of teamwork and cooperation. However, a reality show reenacting the 1770 voyage of Captain James Cook from Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia, using forty volunteer sailors, proves that reality TV can encourage positive virtues such as cooperation, helpfulness, and selflessness. The grueling thirty-five-hundred-mile journey aboard a replica of Cook’s eighteenth-century ship required that...
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Table of Contents
- Reality TV Has a Positive Influence on Society
- Reality TV Is More than a Fad
- The Terrorist Attacks on America Diminished the Popularity of Reality TV
- The Ultimate Reality TV Show: Coverage on the War in Iraq
- Fascination with Fame Attracts Reality TV Viewers
- Reality TV Exploits Fame Seekers
- Reality TV Participants Enjoy Fame and Success After the Show Is Over
- Reality TV Can Offer a Positive Religious Message
- Some Reality TV Shows Encourage Cooperation
- Reality TV Encourages Racial Stereotyping
- Reality TV Is a Dangerous Art Form
- Reality TV Violates the Public Trust
- Reality TV Helps Young People Learn About Life
- Teenagers Identify with the Issues Presented in Reality TV Shows
- Reality TV Encourages Young People to Develop Eating Disorders
- Young Women Learn Harmful Gender Stereotypes from Reality TV
- Korea Takes a Dim View of Reality TV
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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