I am a student of film and tv studies at the university of amsterdam and writing my final thesis on the "real-life soap opera" THE REAL WORLD, broadcast by MTV. My analysis will focus on the relation between constructed images and authentic selves and examine how the series constructs notions of authenticity and identity. I am also interested in viewers' responses to the series (especially on the San Francisco episodes). I would be grateful for any advice on texts already published on the series, academic or others.I would also like to communicate with people interested in the subject. Thanks for your help, Patrick [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]