UDM Libraries Book of the Week

Reality TV: remaking television culture By Susan Murray and Laurie Ouellette The Apprentice. Project Runway. The Bachelor. My Life on the D-list. Extreme Makeover. American Idol. It is virtually impossible to turn on a television without coming across some sort of reality programming. Yet, while this genre has rapidly moved from the fringes of television culture to its lucrative core, critical attention has not kept pace. Beginning by unearthing its historical roots in early reality shows like Candid Camera and...

Seeing through the eyes of Jesus: his revolutionary view of reality and his transcendent significance for faith By John Baggett This book is intended for both the religiously committed and the religiously curious. It is an invitation to thoughtful readers from diverse backgrounds to view the realities of their lives through a unique and transforming set of eyes. It is an opportunity to see the particular relationships that constitute the experience of one’s own personal reality today from the standpoint...

Detroit: ragtime and the jazz age By Jon Milan Detroit has always been at the forefront of American popular music development, and the ragtime years and jazz age are no exception. The city’s long history of diversity has served the region well, providing a fertile environment for creating and nurturing some of America’s most distinctly indigenous music. With a focus on the people and places that made Detroit a major contributor to America’s rich musical heritage, Detroit: Ragtime and the...

Ad women: how they impact what we need, want and buy By Juliann Sivulka Most of the workers in advertising, the media, retail, and fashion are women. Holding key marketing and advertising positions, women shape the basic promotional appeal of almost every consumer product in America. How did the advertising business go from a handful of women in a man’s world to women working in virtually every mass consumer goods industry in America in the space of the twentieth century?...