MDSB61H3 Chapter Notes -Reality Television, Nuclear Family, Family Values
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Issue 1: are family values shaped by the mass media: families being represented in tv"s bc everyone can relate, tv has been criticized for the way it portrays fam values, that it does not represent typical nuclear . American families: karen sternheimer uses the celebs as examples for their culture with mainstream american values. Narrative tropes: reality tv shows draw viewers and sell advertising, portrays ppl in lr cultural problems that have no easy answers, reality tv shows does not explicitly solves these fam disputes. Cultural histories and family values media debates: reality tv shows used to make public arguments advocating a greater diversity of marriage and household arrangements. The popularity of culture: the celeb"s private lives become topics of public interest, stars were under contracts that contained morality clauses. They can get suspended if their stories are not quickly covered up: politicians tried to disconnect btwn hollywood and mainstream american values but didn"t work.