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In 2004, roughly 25 makeover-themed reality shows aired on U.S. television. By 2009, there were more than 250, from What Not to Wear and The Biggest Loser to Dog Whisperer and Pimp My Ride . In Makeover TV , Brenda R. Weber argues that whether depicting transformations of bodies, trucks, finances, relationships, kids, or homes, makeover shows posit a self achievable only in the transition from the Before-bodythe overweight figure, the decrepit jalopy, the cluttered hometo the After-body, one filled with confidence, coded with celebrity, and imbued with a renewed faith in the powers of meritocracy. The rationales and tactics invoked to achieve the After-body vary widely, from the patriotic to the market-based, and from talk therapy to feminist empowerment. The genre is unified by its contradictions: to uncover your true self, you must be reinvented; to be empowered, you must surrender to experts; to be special, you must look and act like everyone else.Based on her analysis of more than 2,500 hours of makeover TV, Weber argues that the much-desired After-body speaks to and makes legible broader cultural narratives about selfhood, citizenship, celebrity, and Americanness. Alth

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Author

Weber, Brenda R., 1964-

Publisher

Duke University Press, 2009.

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822345688

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, History, Sports

Rating

3.65 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13