'But She Doesn't DO Anything!' Framing and Containing Female Celebrity in the Age of Reality Television

This thesis offers a feminist analysis of the gendered public discourses surrounding notions of talent, authenticity and containment. Using two of the most polarizing stars in North America – ‘Snooki’ and Kim Kardashian – the author offers an analysis of how both hard and soft news frame our everyda...

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Main Author: Patrick, Stephanie
Other Authors: Grandena, Florian
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26300
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-3345