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Reality TV as Anthropology: What Utah Taught Me About Watching
Friday night. Eleven-hour workday. Brain fried. I change into sweatpants, fill up my water, and queue up The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Years ago, I would’ve called this my “guilty pleasure.” I don’t anymore. There’s no guilt. Just pleasure. And if I’m being honest, it’s a little field research. Because this isn’t mindless consumption. It’s observation. It’s pattern recognition. It’s cultural study in sequins and lip filler. And when it comes to Utah reality TV? It’s p
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Feb 273 min read
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