Religion and Reality TV: Faith in Late Capitalism

Religion and Reality TV: Faith in Late Capitalism argues that the reality genre offers answers to many of life’s urgent questions: Why am I important? What gives my life meaning? How do I present my best self to the world?

Religion and Reality TV: Faith in Late Capitalism provides a framework for understanding the intersection of celebrity, media attention, beliefs, and values. The book’s fourteen essays explore why religious themes proliferate in reality TV, audiences’ fascination with “lived religion,” and the economics that make religion and reality TV a successful pairing.