We Know Survivor

The Impact of Race and Gender in the First 30 Seasons of Survivor

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[1] Schneider, Michael. “Ten Years Later: “Survivor” and Its Impact on TV, for Better and for Worse.” Variety.com. Variety Magazine, 1 June 2010. Web. 8 Mar. 2016.

[2] Yahr, Emily, Caitlin Moore, and Emily Chow. “How We Went from ‘Survivor’ to More than 300 Reality Shows: A Complete Guide.” WashingtonPost.com. The Washington Post, 29 May 2015. Web. 8 Mar. 2016.

[3] NPR Staff. “Viewer Beware: Watching Reality TV Can Impact Real-Life Behavior.” NPR. NPR, 24 Aug. 2014. Web. 8 Mar. 2016.

[4]Survivor About – CBS.com.” CBS. n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.

[5] List of contestants was derived from the CBS website, which publishes contestant profiles for each season.

[6] Rocchio, Christopher. “Jeff Probst Dishes about CBS’ Upcoming ‘Survivor: Fiji’ Season.” Weblog post. Reality TV World – News, Information, Episode Summaries, Message Boards, Chat and Games for Unscripted Television Programs. N.p., 1 Feb. 2007. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.

[7] “USA QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau.” USA QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. US Census Bureau, 30 Sept. 2015. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

[8] Cesternino, Rob. “Ken Raskoff on the Challenges of Casting Survivor.” Audio blog post. Rob Has a Podcast. Podcast One, 23 Nov. 2014. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[9] Freeman, Sarah. “The Cascade of Gender Bias in San Juan Del Sur.” Weblog post. The Cascade of Gender Bias in Survivor San Juan Del Sur. Rob Has a Website, 11 Jan. 2015. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[10] Stereotype Threat Widens Achievement Gap. Rep. American Psychological Association, 15 July 2006. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

[11] “Understanding Implicit Bias.” Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Ohio State University, 2015. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

[12] McQuillen, Kass. “Ask Me Anything – Kass McQuillen.” Interview.Reddit.com. N.p., 23 Apr. 2015. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

[13] Sekaquaptewa, D., Waldman, A., & Thompson, M. (2007).  Solo status and self-construal: Being distinctive influences racial self-construal and performance apprehension in African American women.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 13, 321-327.

[14] Holmes, Linda. “The Tribe Has Broken: How Sexism Is Silently Killing ‘Survivor'” NPR. NPR, 10 Oct. 2013. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[15] Freeman, 2015.

[16] Bettencourt, B. Ann, and Norman Miller. “Gender Differences as a Function of Provocation: A Meta-analysis.” Psychological Bulletin 119.3 (1996): 422-47. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.

[17] Harris, Christine R., and Michael Jenkins. “Gender Differences in Risk Assessment: Why Do Women Take Fewer Risks than Men?” Judgment and Decision Making 1.1 (2006): 48-63. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.

[18] All confessional statistics come from SurvivorOz.com. Confessional count charts can be found on each season’s page.

[19] Goodman, Tim. “Reality and Racism / Are Minorities Treated Unfairly on ‘Survivor,’ ‘Big Brother’ and Other Shows?” SF Gate. SF Gate, 12 Aug. 2001. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[20] Goodman, 2015.

[21] Goodman, 2015.

[22] Ross, Dalton. “‘Survivor’: Where Are All the Women? Jeff Probst Explains Why They Keep Bringing Male Players Back.” Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sept. 2012. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[23]  Dehnart, Andy. “Jeff Probst Says Half of Survivor’s Women Have No Chance to Win.” Reality Blurred. N.p., 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[24] Ford, Clementine. “When Sexist Behaviour Is Sold as Entertainment.” Daily Life. N.p., 8 May 2015. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

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[26] Jent, Matthew. “Survivor: 14 Years of Problematic Depictions of Women.”KQED Pop. N.p., 24 Sept. 2015. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[27] Holmes, 2013.

[28] Scalzi, John. “Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is.” Web log post. Whatever.Scalzi.Com. N.p., 15 May 2012. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[29] Burnett, Mark, prod. “Survivor: Thailand, Family Values” CBS. Los Angeles, California, 3 Oct. 2002. Television.

[30] Burnett, Mark, prod. “Survivor: All Stars, Outrage.” CBS. Los Angeles, California, 4 Mar. 2004. Television.

[31] Burnett, Mark, prod. “Survivor: South Pacific, Trojan Horse.” CBS. Los Angeles, California, 26 Oct. 2011. Television.

[32] Burnett, Mark, prod. “Survivor: One World, Bum-Puzzled.” CBS. Los Angeles, California, 7 Mar. 2012. Television.

[33] Moorehouse, Drusilla. “Survivor: One World Castoff Responds to Tribemate’s Shocking Attack-And Racist Insult.” E! Online. E!, 8 Mar. 2012. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

[34] Huff, Richard. “‘Survivor’ Vet: Racism Was Hardest Challenge.” NY Daily News. N.p., 14 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

[35] Pearlman, Jeff. “At Full Blast Shooting Outrageously from the Lip, Braves Closer John Rocker Bangs Away at His Favorite Targets: The Mets, Their Fans, Their City and Just about Everyone in It.” SI.com. Sports Illustrated, 27 Dec. 1999. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.

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