The American Dream is no longer just a domestic one. It is now, more than ever, spreading its influence to foreign media outlets everywhere. Beyond Canada and England, American media including but not limited to television, film, and technology are being absorbed by other countries and into their culture. Specifically, our television shows, which are translated into […]
Cultural Imperialism
According to the article, Cultural Imperialism ‘is the process of social influence by which a nation imposes on other countries set beliefs, values, knowledge, and behavioral norms, as well as its overall style of life.’ Grey refers to “The Simpsons” a lot as an example that is a comedy show in which depicts the ‘American life’. “The […]
stereotypes in the media
I never put too much thought into how characters act and are portrayed on television other than to enjoy it. However, after attending the lecture on race, I started to use critical thinking to dig deeper on what they were actually trying to illustrate. Many television shows and movies use hegemony to show dominance over […]
Queer is not really that queer…
Television and media has always been heavily criticized for the type of content and characters they use in their plots. Overtime society has evolved with cultural norms and we have seen TV shows with more and more gay prevalent characters. Some examples include: “The Office, “Will & Grace”, “Grey’s Anatomy” and several more. The TV […]
Gay or Lesbian Couples in Popular Television
The reading this week focused on gay or lesbian relationships in television today. There are many shows that openly feature gay couples but the shows that do center on those relationships often use gay or lesbian stereotypes. Avila-Saavedra’s article opened my eyes to how many shows do this. For example, Modern Family, Will and Grace, […]
Homosexuals portrayed in the world of straight television (Unit 3 – week 8)
This week’s readings discussed the presence of homosexual characters in present day media; exploring how gay and lesbian characters are portrayed in a way that caters to the common viewer. Throughout Saavedra’s journal, it is clear that for the most part he does not agree with the standard of how homosexuality is represented in television. […]
Critically Examining Whiteness in Gilmore Girls–Week 8 (Unit 3)
One of my favorite shows, Gilmore Girls, is a perfect example of the circle of whiteness discussed in Chidester’s article. Lorelai and Rory Gilmore live in Stars Hollow, a small town in Connecticut. The town is entirely white. The mother and daughter are close to some members of the town (Lorelai, Rory, Luke, Miss Patti, […]
Unit 3 Week 2: Sexual Orientation
While reading into this weeks reading, I was first shocked to realize how many different television shows there are that are centered on gay or lesbian characters. There is nothing wrong with this, but I was surprised at how I never really realized that. As I continued to read Avila-Saavedra’s article I realized how many […]