Annotated Bibliography 3

Steven Schwarz

English 102

2/23/2012

Annotated Bibliography

Blum, Virginia. "Love Studies: Or, Liberating Love." Oxford Journals 17.2 (2005): 335-348. Oxford Journals. Web. 23 Feb. 2012.

The Oxford Journal has this article in it that describes how there have been spin-off shows of the bachelor and in what ways they have been more or less successful. This will help me develop my basis on what each show brings out in its own unique viewer demographic. Knowing what shows attract certain viewers will help me in understanding what their reactions to these shows would more accurately be.

Cloud, Dana. "The Irony Bribe and Reality Television: Investment and Detachment in The Bachelor ." Critical Studies in Media Communication. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis Group, 2010. 413-437. Print.

This chapter by Dana Cloud introduces the acts of some bachelors to not choose anyone in the final elimination to be their wife. This introduces the concept of true love not always being found on these types of shows. It will help me reinforce the idea that the contestants honestly want to find true love and won't choose unless they are sure of what they feel. It may also prove that some of the failed marriages of previous couples was a result of society's pressure on them to fall in love.

Frank, Katherine. "Primetime Harem Fantasies." Third wave feminism and television. New York, NY: I.B. Tauris and Co., 2007. 91-110. Print.

This chapter by Katherine Frank goes in depth on the viewer experience in great detail.  She explains what types of environments to watch the show in, a step-by-step description of what the climax of the show brings out in each situation, and a detailed explanation of what most people feel during different parts of the show.  This is perfect for my research, because it’s all about the viewer.  The more I know about the viewer’s experience, the more accurately I will be able to describe their deep emotional shifts from before and after the show has concluded.

Brophy-Baermann, Michelle. "True Love on TV." Poroi 4.2 (2005): 17-51.Iowa Research Online. Web. 23 Feb. 2012.

This passage shows the contrast in men and womens’ views of what their role is and how they feel about each element of the show they’re in.  They spell out their confidence in the show’s ability to pick a good demographic for them to choose from, and find them a suitable wife or husband that they will fall in love with in the end.  Getting to hear the main character of the show’s opinion on these matters can make for a more realistic and accurate description of our ignorance or accuracy as viewers.  This will prove what we as viewers understand completely, and don’t know at all.