Eric Harvey

Reality first appeared in the late 1980s—in the sense not of real life but rather of the TV entertainment genre inaugurated by shows such as Cops and America’s Most Wanted; the daytime gabfests of Geraldo, Oprah, and Donahue; and the tabloid news of A Current Affair. In a bracing work of cultural criticism, Eric Harvey argues that reality TV emerged in dialog with another kind of entertainment that served as its foil while borrowing its techniques: gangsta rap. Or, as legendary performers Ice Cube and Ice-T called it, “reality rap.” Reality rap and reality TV were components of a cultural revolution that redefined popular entertainment as a truth-telling medium. Reality entertainment borrowed journalistic tropes but was undiluted by the caveats and context that journalism demanded. While N.W.A.’s “Fuck tha Police” countered Cops’ vision of Black lives in America, the reality rappers who emerged in that group’s wake, such as Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tupac Shakur, embraced reality’s visceral tabloid sensationalism, using the media's obsession with Black criminality to collapse the distinction between image and truth. Reality TV and reality rap nurtured the world we live in now, where politics and basic facts don’t feel real until they have been translated into mass-mediated entertainment.

A History of Rap and Reality

Who Got the Camera?

Mel Kleiman

Finding and keeping good employees is one of today's most pressing business challenges. And it's what 180 Ways To Build A Magnetic Culture is all about! This quick-reference handbook is packed with ideas, techniques, and strategies. It's your guide to retaining, attracting, and hiring the best, brightest, and most productive people - and for building a values-based business culture.

180 Ways to Build a Magnetic Culture

Paul Sims

How to Strategies and Practical Tips for Leaders at All Levels

Nuts"n Bolts Leadership

Alexander D. Lucia

Sharing the Responsibility for Bringing Values to Life

Walking the Talk Together

One of the most powerful and entertaining business books available today, The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus is a clever and compelling resource for leaders at all levels. Need a role model for effective leadership? Try Santa Claus! Imagine the endless challenges that running his operation poses. There's juggling employees, equipment, facilities, resources, production, letter reading, scheduling, the BIG delivery, keeping everyone jolly and the list goes on. It's mind boggling! How does he do it all? What are his secrets to success? You'll find the answers within the pages of his powerful and entertaining book, The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus. You'll enjoy every minute of reading as you learn how to: Get your team fully motivated and inspired Produce significant and sustained results Help everyone deal with the realities of change Build a high performance "Workshop" Become a more effective and respected leader - See more at: http://www.walkthetalk.com/leadership-secrets-of-santa-claus-softcover.html#sthash.VpyHcQku.dpuf

How to Get Big Things Done in YOUR "Workshop"...All Year Long

Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus

Kathy Rice

special edition of our most popular handbook (over 1 million in print) - designed specifically for the healthcare industry! Close the gap between those who manage the business side of healthcare and the "front line who work in the clinical and support arenas!" This revolutionary two-books-in-one resource will help you break down "we vs. they" beliefs and behaviors while encouraging new levels of understanding, cooperation, and trust between employees and managers. Use this one-of-a-kind book to bring everyone together as they focus on the shared goal of providing high quality patient care. It's a "must read" for everyone who works in healthcare or a related industry!

Healthcare Edition

Walk Awhile in My Shoes

Silvana Clark

Millennials vs. Boomersis a title created to promote positive understanding between the generations that are currently leading our workforce. Millennials are searching to understand the business leaders who have experience in the field and have created best business practices. Boomers are searching to understand the young workforce who are shaking up the field with a new perspective, scope, and business practices.Both are searching to be understoodfor who they are in the field. On the grander scale, this is more than just a trending topic. These are two very distinct cultures that are asked to seamlessly interact within our workforce. Both simply wish to be understood, accepted, and appreciated for their contributions and unique view points of the current work environment. Which in and of itself, can be an ever changing and terrifying place with all the restructuring, downsizing, and layoffs we continue to witness in today's market. But in such an adversarial environment, we need teamwork and understanding. Frustration and lack of understanding quickly causes a lack of communication and, without proper communication, your entire work structure breaks down. Organized as a flip book from the alternating perspectives of millennials and boomers, and peppered with narration, quotes, and statistics, this title is meant to ensure that communication is bridged in a positive and empowering way for both groups. Written by a millennial and boomer duo (Eric Harvey and Silvana Clark) it is the perfect piece to launch understanding and conversation between business teams.

Eric Harvey

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