Lessons in Color-blind Racism from "The Bachelorette"
Journal
Canadian Review of American Studies
ISSN
0007-7720
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2019-07-29
Author(s)
Abstract
The US reality television show The Bachelorette is one of the most successful productions in its genre. It only recently featured its first African American lead, a long-expected departure from the show’s dominantly white cast. By analysing how the show discusses race, this article sheds light on how reality television sensationalizes racism. Racism in reality television is not, as the production wants to make viewers believe, the result of individual cases of prejudice, but a problem of those responsible in the control room and, arguably, of those tuning in.
Language
English
Keywords
reality television
racism
race
popular culture
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Univ. of Toronto Press
Volume
49
Number
2
Start page
115
End page
138
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
257489
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