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description: The first definitive unauthorized behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise America's favorite guilty pleasureFor fifteen years and thirty-five seasons the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in American TV viewers' lives. Since it premiered in 2002 the show's popularity and relevance has only grown--more than eight million viewers tuned in to see the conclusion of the most recent season of The Bachelor.The iconic reality television show's reach and influence into the cultural zeitgeist is undeniable. Bestselling writers and famous actors live tweet about it. Die-hard fans--dubbed Bachelor Nation--come together every week during each season to participate in fantasy leagues and viewing parties. Bachelor Nation is the first behind-the-scenes unauthorized look into the reality television phenomenon. Los Angeles Times journalist Amy Kaufman is a proud member of Bachelor Nation and has a long history with the franchise--ABC even banned her from attending show events after her coverage of the program got a little too real for its liking. She has interviewed dozens of producers contestants and celebrity fans to give readers never-before-told details of the show's inner workings: what it's like to be trapped in the mansion bubble; dark juicy tales of producer manipulation; and revelations about the alcohol-fueled debauchery that occurs long before the fantasy suite. Kaufman also explores what our fascination means culturally: what the show says about the way we view so-called ideal suitors our subconscious yearning for fairy-tale romance and how this enduring television show has shaped society's feelings about love marriage and feminism by appealing to a marriage plot that's as old as Jane Austen.
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title: Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure
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