Abstract: Chapter 17 Reality Television and the Demotic Turn Graeme Turner, Graeme TurnerSearch for more papers by this author Graeme Turner, Graeme TurnerSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Laurie Ouellette, Laurie OuelletteSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 December 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118599594.ch17 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary In Understanding Celebrity (2004), and in a number of other publications, the author's discussion of reality television was situated within an exploration of what he described as "the demotic turn." This term was coined to describe a broad trend that has seen ordinary people become increasingly visible (and audible) as they are turned into media content. Reality television allows us to watch this process unfold in front of our eyes. This chapter discusses two particular aspects of this claim – that television now plays an enhanced, perhaps even a structural, role in the production of cultural identities. The first of these is a relatively specific argument that relates to the manner in which the transnational trade in formats contributes to this process. The second issue is that there is reason for concern if, among other things, we are convinced that television is increasingly engaged in the construction of cultural identities. A Companion to Reality Television RelatedInformation
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