The Mimetic Bachelor: Reality Shows, Even in a Popular TV Series.

The article presents author's views on the mimetic desires of humans expressed on television through program series or reality shows and also comments on the subject of television program "The Bachelor." Topics discussed include views of theorist Girard Rene on the concept of tolerance and biblical...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 48 - 54
Main Author:	Smith, C. E.
Format:	Article
Published:	Fellowship of St. James Mar/Apr2019
Subjects:	Mimetic words Reality television programs Theological anthropology Women's sexual behavior Toleration
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article presents author's views on the mimetic desires of humans expressed on television through program series or reality shows and also comments on the subject of television program "The Bachelor." Topics discussed include views of theorist Girard Rene on the concept of tolerance and biblical anthropology, female sexuality and religious aspects of mimetic theory.