{"product_id":"9781408748589","title":"Dekonstructing the Kardashians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eviral\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Kardashian Kolloquium comes a New Media manifesto for the TikTok age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eblending theory, cultural analysis and history to explain the meteoric rise of the Kardashians and what their fame reveals about how media functions today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince 2007, Kim Kardashian and her extended family have mesmerised - and scandalised - the American public. We've been immersed in their social lives, controversies and reality TV exploits, while witnessing the staggering ascent of their multibillion-dollar fashion, beauty and media empire. But the central question remains: \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e are the Kardashians so famous? And what does their enduring relevance tell us about the media systems that shaped - and were shaped by - them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDekonstructing the Kardashians\u003c\/i\u003e, MJ Corey, creator of the viral social platform Kardashian Kolloquium, delivers more than just the definitive cultural chronicle of the First Family of reality TV. She offers a probing exploration of how media has evolved in the internet age -and how it's reshaping our identities, our attention, and our understanding of reality itself. Part media theory, part cultural critique and part historical deep-dive, \u003ci\u003eDekonstructing the Kardashians\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together fifty years of Western media history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorey shows that the Kardashians aren't just celebrities - they're a mirror of our media moment, offering a key to understanding fame, identity and reality in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renegade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57117368418677,"sku":"9781408748589","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781408748589.jpg?v=1777553695","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781408748589","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}