{"title":"MJ Corey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMJ Corey\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into contemporary culture through an educational lens. With works like \u003cem\u003eDekonstructing the Kardashians\u003c\/em\u003e, readers can expect sharp analysis that challenges popular narratives and encourages critical thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in media studies, pop culture, and social critique, Corey's books blend accessible scholarship with engaging commentary, illuminating the forces shaping modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dekonstructing-the-kardashians-by-mj-corey-9781408748572","title":"Dekonstructing the Kardashians","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the creator of the viral Kardashian Kolloquium comes a New Media manifesto for the TikTok age\u003c\/em\u003e - blending theory, cultural analysis and history to explain the meteoric rise of the Kardashians and what their fame reveals about how media functions today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2007, Kim Kardashian and her extended family have mesmerised - and scandalised - the American public. We've been immersed in their social lives, controversies and reality TV exploits, while witnessing the staggering ascent of their multibillion-dollar fashion, beauty and media empire. But the central question remains: \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e are the Kardashians so famous? And what does their enduring relevance tell us about the media systems that shaped - and were shaped by - them?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDekonstructing the Kardashians\u003c\/em\u003e, MJ Corey, creator of the viral social platform Kardashian Kolloquium, delivers more than just the definitive cultural chronicle of the First Family of reality TV. She offers a probing exploration of how media has evolved in the internet age - and how it's reshaping our identities, our attention, and our understanding of reality itself. Part media theory, part cultural critique and part historical deep-dive, \u003cem\u003eDekonstructing the Kardashians\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together fifty years of Western media history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCorey shows that the Kardashians aren't just celebrities - they're a mirror of our media moment, offering a key to understanding fame, identity and reality in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536536715500,"sku":"9781408748572","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781408748572-dekonstructing-the-kardashians.jpg?v=1776382567"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mj-corey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}