Fooling with the Amish
amish mafia, entertaining fakery, and the evolution of reality tv
$137.20
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2022
Summary
Using Amish Mafia as a window into the interplay between the real and the imagined, this book dissects the peculiar appeals and potential dangers of deception in reality TV and popular entertainment.
When Amish Mafia was released in 2012, viewers were fascinated by the stories of this secret group of Amish and Mennonite enforcers who used threats, extortion, and violence to keep members of the Amish community in line—and to line their own pockets. While some of the s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421444185 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421444186 |
| Author: | Dirk Eitzen |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies |
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About The Author
Dirk Eitzen
Dirk Eitzen (LITITZ, PA) is a professor of film and media at Franklin & Marshall College. He lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where much of Amish Mafia was shot.
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