Trudna sprawa z docusoap czyli patologia życia codziennego
Docudrama: Tricky Affairs & The Pathology Of Everyday Life
Author(s): Justyna Bucknall-HołyńskaSubject(s): Anthropology, Customs / Folklore, Media studies, Civil Society, Communication studies, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Sociology of the arts, business, education, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Sociology of Art, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: popular culture; film; docudrama; scripted docu; docu reality; docusoap; mockdocumentary; mockumentary; self-TV; entertainment; lightweight;
Summary/Abstract: Docudrama or semi‐documentary series are television programs that imitate documentary style and form while depicting fiction and using actors. They appeared in Poland in 2010 and were produced for and featured on the most popular Polish mainstream television channels, Polsat and TVN. Three years later their popularity has yet to peak. The success of the semi‐documentary series can be seen as a response to the economic and, perhaps, cultural crises of recent times. They certainly satisfy a particular need within many viewers for easy entertainment that is sensational and engaging yet lightweight and undemanding. While the genre’s lack of sophistication and its audience’s facile appreciation may draw criticism, they have attracted much attention beyond their first instance popularity, instigating various vlogs, parody videos on YouTube, Facebook fanpages and other instances of media and interaction. This paper will look at the causes underlying this recent cultural phenomenon and consider the extent of its reach.
Journal: Kultura Popularna
- Issue Year: 35/2013
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 66-75
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Polish