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Freaks Talk Back

Name: Freaks Talk Back
Brand: University of Chicago Press
SKU: 04544981
Price: 101.19 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Joshua Gamson
ISBN: 9780226280646

Tabloid Talk Shows and Sexual Nonconformity

Joshua Gamson

Language

English

Book Hardback

Libristo code: 04544981

Publishers University of Chicago Press, May 1998

People talk so much about the bizarre that it quickly becomes routine. As the talk show circuit beco... Full description

Libristo code: 04544981

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People talk so much about the bizarre that it quickly becomes routine. As the talk show circuit becomes increasingly obsessed with sexual nonconformists, many wonder if this form of representation isn't simply exploitation. This book claims that in a sense, talk shows turn everything they touch into "freak shows". But what happens when the freaks talk back? The book argues that from talk shows' lies and sensationalism emerge certain truths. The socially deviant may be featured on-air for ridicule in the public eye, but the result is empowerment through exploitation. The book illuminates the dilemmas and practicalities of media visibility.