This study seeks to make meaning of Black college women's interpretations of Black womanhood through the lens of urban reality television. This study highlights the consumption of
urban reality television in higher education and works to determine how the confluence of identity development and media influences inform understandings of Black womanhood among Black
undergraduate women. I examined their interpretations of (1) urban reality television, (2) Black womanhood, (3) campus life, (4) their interactions with family and friends, (5) role
models, and (6) romantic relationships. My preliminary findings indicate that while the students frequently consumed these shows for entertainment purposes, their understandings of Black
womanhood were largely shaped by family and role models. Still, parallels existed between the women's lived experiences and the portrayals of reality on television. Specifically, the
participants determined the attitudes surrounding committed relationships among urban reality cast members reflect hook-up culture on-campus. Additionally, both the women cast in the shows
and the respondents used predominantly White systems (educational system, the media) to acquire social mobility and improve their socioeconomic status. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester 2015. / November 2, 2015. / Black, Reality Television, Women / Includes bibliographical references. / Tamara Bertrand Jones, Professor Directing Dissertation; Felicia Jordan Jackson, University Representative; Kathy Guthrie, Committee Member; Ayesha
Khurshid, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_291325 |
| Contributors | Patterson, Shawna M. (authoraut), Jones, Tamara Bertrand (professor directing dissertation), Jordan Jackson, Felecia F. (university representative), Guthrie, Kathy L. (committee member), Khurshid, Ayesha (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Education (degree granting college), Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (301 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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