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COLL 115 001 (CRN: 16935)
REALITY TV: KEEPING IT REAL
Long Title: KEEPING IT REAL: CULTURAL MIRRORS FROM KIM K TO SIMA AUNTY (MARTEL)
Department: College Courses
Instructor: Challa, Shreya
Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM M (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 18
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 21-DEC-2024 11:06AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
14-DEC-2024
9:00AM - 12:00PM S
Description: Whether you’ve seen clips on social media, watched video essays on Youtube, or religiously follow the Bachelor, most of us have come into contact with reality television at some point or the other. Love it or hate it, it’s become a cultural staple all over the world. In this course we will delve into the diverse landscape of reality TV shows from various places and time periods, from Keeping Up With the Kardashians to Indian Matchmaking. How does reality TV reflect the world around it and the culture that it comes from- and what kind of intellectual and artistic value does it have? Students will discuss these questions after class readings and in-class screenings, researching and learning about different perspectives, and for their final project, will propose an idea for their own reality TV show. The class will aim to cover an episode of a different reality show every 1-2 weeks.