[ecrea] Call for Chapters - The Real Housewives

*Call for Chapters: The Real Housewives*

In March of 2006, the cable television channel Bravo premiered the 
"docudrama" The Real Housewives of Orange County. Since that time, the 
Real Housewives have spread to six other cities amounting to a total of 
31 seasons. Originally based in Orange County, California, the casts 
have expanded into New York City, New Jersey, Atlanta, Miami, Beverly 
Hills and one season in Washington D.C. Each cast, in each city, during 
each season is different. While some Housewives are consistent, and a 
few original cast members remain on each series, every new season brings 
in new women and new drama.

But it's not all about the drama. Many of the Housewives, many of whom 
are not actually housewives but hard working businesswomen, have used 
the series as a launching pad for the development of their careers 
through beauty products, book contracts, clothing and accessory lines, 
and spin off series. In addition to the Housewives series, there have 
been four spin-off shows starring former or current Housewives in their 
own reality series. As reality television continues to grow in 
popularity and the Housewives find themselves a staple on Bravo, in the 
tabloids, and online it seems only fitting that they receive some 
scholarly recognition.

For this collection, the editor is seeking original submissions that 
address The Housewives in all their glory. Possible topics include, but 
are not limited to:

· Critical Analysis of Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality, Religion, and Ability

· Female and/or Male Friendships

· Beauty Standards/Cosmetic Surgery

· Conspicuous Consumption -- the importance of fashion, food and drink, 
travel and vacation destinations

· Reality-Celebrity status

· Social media, branding, and tabloid exposure

· Spin-off series

· International versions of the Housewives

*Deadlines:*

Chapter Proposal  - March 1

Notification of Acceptance -- March 18

Completed Chapters -- July 1

Chapter proposals (300-500 words) should be submitted as an email 
attachment in MS Word to: (Rachelesilverman /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(Rachelesilverman /at/ gmail.com)> with "YourLastName -- Housewives" as 
the title. Please include a short biography and a condensed version of 
your CV with the proposal.

Final submissions (3,000-5,000 words) should adhere to APA Style.

Editor Information:                 Rachel E. Silverman

Assistant Professor, Communication

Department of Humanities and Social Science

                                                Embry-Riddle 
Aeronautical University

(rachelesilverman /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(rachelesilverman /at/ gmail.com)>


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Rachel E. Silverman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Humanities and Social Science Department
Embry Riddle University
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114