{"product_id":"9781408748572","title":"Dekonstructing the Kardashians","description":"Author: MJ Corey\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408748572\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eviral\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Kardashian Kolloquium comes a New Media manifesto for the TikTok age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eblending theory, cultural analysis and history to explain the meteoric rise of the Kardashians and what their fame reveals about how media functions today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDekonstructing the Kardashians\u003c\/i\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, \u003ci\u003eDekonstructing the Kardashians\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together fifty years of Western media history.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857175789726,"sku":"ADS-9781408748572","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408748572.jpg?v=1781482696","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408748572","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}