ANT208H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Collet, Reality Television, Anthropology Today
Document Summary
In search of the exotic: a discussion of the bbc2 series tribe. Anthropologists responding to anthropological television. (a response to caplan, hughes-freeland and singer). Today"s concept, theory, framework: by using anthropological guiding principles and fieldwork. Is historically and contextually situated (where the definition is always changing and growing through time. Quiz shows, prank shows (50s and 60s) Amateur videos and talent contests (80s: meaning with shows that had low budgets for example american funniest. Talk shows (late 80s and early 90s: focus of this genre was on people"s lives and their confessions of their lives. Is the current model for reality televisions with conflict, drama etc: this sparked the idea of the survivors and big brothers. Premiers of survivor and big brother, 2000s: researchers suggests that these shows are the prototypes for present day reality shows. Increased popularity is visible in increased in the number of dedicated channels for reality television: for example: discovery channel.