“dana heller”

"The Great American Makeover" explores two basic questions: How do myths of self-reinvention shape America's past, and how do contemporary television makeover programs continue and question this long-standing tendency to celebrate the fundamental powers of American transformation? This collection de... More

With the explosion of reality television onto screens and schedules worldwide, this timely and original book explores makeover tv, the ubiquitous reality format that has received little critical attention to date. Top writers and scholars take discussion of reality tv to the next level with lively e... More

From American flag decals and replicas of the World Trade Center to an emotionally fueled advertising campaign for "The New York Times," the marketing and commodification of September 11 reveals the contradictory processes by which consumers in the U.S. (and around the world) communicate and constru... More

Explains theory as it helps solve problems, and presents solutions that can be made by operational and management personnel.... More