Reddit mentions of The Psychology of Survivor: Leading Psychologists Take an Unauthorized Look at the Most Elaborate Psychological Experiment Ever Conducted . . . Survivor! (Psychology of Popular Culture)

I'd go with an early season because they tend to give more attention to social stuff.

I'd go with Amazon or Vanuatu because the gender and social dynamics are interesting and pretty clear. Other seasons require a lot more 1-to-1 dynamics that require more work to understand.

I'd also let your teacher know that leading psychologists watch and review Survivor: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Survivor-Psychologists-Unauthorized-Psychological/dp/1933771054/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485977095&sr=8-1&keywords=survivor+tv+show+psychology

Not sure what you're looking for but [this book] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1933771054/ref=pd_aw_sbs_14_2/155-9958942-9280840?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=QET2WAW0XKM4PP5DK34R&dpPl=1&dpID=51e5k6KVmIL) seems to fit your description. There is also the book Mark Burnett wrote [here] (https://www.amazon.com/Survivor-Ultimate-Game-Mark-Burnett/dp/1575001438) that gave behind the scenes details about the first season.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933771054/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

i haven't read it so i can't say how good it would be but probably could help you out!

Another good book: http://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Survivor-Psychologists-Unauthorized-Psychological/dp/1933771054/

A while back I read a great book on reality TV contests called The Psychology of Survivor. This video scratches at the door of how to win. The truth is - you do need friends, but you have to know when the right time is to betray them for maximum effectiveness. So being superficially friendly with everyone is always the best way to go.

Now go out there and be a winner!

I would highly recommend The Psychology of Survivor, it's a really good book if you want to learn about the social psychology of the game.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Psychology-Survivor-Psychologists-Psychological/dp/1933771054/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395623901&sr=8-1&keywords=psychology+and+survivor

I've read other books in this series, but not this one. Good series on psychology in pop culture.