_Tribal Warfare_ thoroughly investigates a central element of the hit reality television show _Survivor_ that the existing literature on reality television has overlooked: class politics. Christopher J. Wright combines textual analysis and survey research to demonstrate that _Survivor_ operates and resonates as a political allegory. Using the work of Fredric Jameson, this book reveals how _Survivor_ frames its "characters" as "haves" and "have-nots." For those new to Jameson, Wright breaks down the theorist's complex notion of the political unconscious into easily understandable language. Furthermore, using the results of a survey of _Survivor_ viewers, _Tribal Warfare_ demonstrates that viewers divide along gender, racial, age, and-most significantly-class-related lines in their consumption of, and reaction to, the program. The first book to explore the premise of "_Survivor_ as society," this unique work serves as both an engaging analysis of a popular television program and a highly readable primer for those new to critical theory.