[ecrea] New book: Belligerent Broadcasting: Synthetic Argument in Broadcast Talk

Some of you might be interested in this new book by Michael Higgins 
(University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) and Angela Smith (University of 
Sunderland): /Belligerent Broadcasting: Synthetic Argument in Broadcast 
Talk/

https://www.routledge.com/Belligerent-Broadcasting-Synthetic-argument-in-broadcast-talk/Higgins-Smith/p/book/9781472425928

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Description*: Why is rudeness such a prominent feature of contemporary 
broadcasting? If broadcasting is about the enactment of sociability, 
then how can we account for the fact that broadcasting has become a 
sphere of anger, humiliation, anger, dispute and upset? And to what 
extent does belligerence in broadcasting reflect broader social and 
cultural developments?

This book reflects upon and analyses the development of 'belligerent 
broadcasting' beginning with an examination of belligerence in its 
historical context and as an aspect of wider cultural concerns
surrounding the retreat of civility. With attention to the various 
relations of power expressed in the various forms of belligerent conduct 
across a range of media genres, the authors explore its manifestation in 
political interviews, in the form of 'confrontation' in talk shows, in 
makeover television, as an 'authentic' means of proffering opinion and 
as a form of sociability or banter.

Richly illustrated with studies and examples of well-known shows from 
both sides of the Atlantic, including The Apprentice, The Fixer, 
American Idol, Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, DIY SOS, The Jeremy 
Kyle Show and Dragon's Den, this book reflects on the consequences and 
potentialities of belligerence in the media and public sphere. It will 
appeal to scholars and students of cultural and media studies, 
communication and popular culture.

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