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Behind the Mirror: Inside the World of Big Brother

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Behind the Mirror: Inside the World of Big Brother

Contributors:

By (Author) Taran Armstrong

ISBN:

9781464224539

Publisher:

Sourcebooks, Inc

Imprint:

Sourcebooks, Inc

Publication Date:

6th January 2026

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Media studies
History of Performing Arts

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

416

Dimensions:

Width 155mm, Height 235mm

Description

The ultimate Big Brother expert provides a fascinating and fun deep-dive into the Big Brother franchise! Behind the Mirror is both a riveting behind-the-scenes history of the show and a thought-provoking exploration of this voyeuristic phenomenon and why we love it. A look inside the TV show that watches you back In a house designed for manipulation, paranoia, and power plays, sixteen strangers are cut off from the outside world-watched every second by cameras, judged by millions. Welcome to Big Brother. A show ahead of its time, it was once dismissed as fluff television. Now this voyeuristic reality show has quietly become a cultural juggernaut, capturing the rawest truths of human behavior while building an intense, obsessive fanbase along the way. But what are the costs of turning human lives into entertainment What kind of psychological toll does it take to be put in isolation, under constant surveillance, in a perpetual state of suspicion And what does it say about us as a society that we love to watch it unfold Behind the Mirror- Inside the World of Big Brother peels back the layers of the historic franchise and dives deep into the game that never sleeps. Through years of live footage, online discourse, and controversial castings, this eye-opening book unpacks how Big Brother has shaped and exposed societal dynamics around race, gender, identity, power, and surveillance. It's the story of a show that thrives in chaos and reveals a reflection of us all-ambitious, flawed, strategic, and deeply human. Whether you're a diehard fan or an unimpressed skeptic, Behind the Mirror will challenge what you thought you knew about reality TV. Because if you think Big Brother is just a game, you haven't been paying attention.

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