It was more acceptable in the 1970’s to be openly racist than it is now. Despite what is right or wrong, Archie and Jay say racist remarks throughout the episodes. Archie Bunker is not discreet about his opinions on anything. He has no filter and says anything without thinking about how insensitive he may seem. The Bunker family is all white which makes Archie unafraid of offending anyone. Being married to a Hispanic woman, Jay must filter himself to an extent. Still, Jay is not perfect and still makes some remarks that may be considered stereotyping. When Jay is helping his stepson, Manny, produce a college video in “Weathering Heights” he reveals what he thinks about most Hispanic upbringings. Taking Manny to an unsafe neighborhood and having him button only the op button on his flannel adds racist undertones to Jay’s demeanor. Archie and Jay are comparable because they both have racist mannerisms but the difference between them is how they go about expressing their feelings about sensitive topics such as…
How is TV bad/good? Do you learn from watching TV? What shows are best to watch? These are just some of the questions that this annotated bibliography will answer for you and help you decide whether TV is good or bad. This bibliography can be used by anyone who wants to decide if watching TV is good or bad, either for their children, or themselves.…
When All in the Family came out in 1971, it caught an impressive amount of attention. The CBS sitcom ventured into the dangerously taboo ideas and viewpoints held by conservative individuals in the early 1970s and brought them into the public dialogue through the loud, uncensored mouth of Archie Bunker. Like it or not, this show proudly displayed the inner racist, sexist, and otherwise bigoted monologue of many Americans. This is an impressive change as compared to the insult-minimal days of the Leave it to Beaver show in the 1950s. Instead of Beaver failing a test, this show dealt with substantial and current problems such as racism, sexism, and politics; however, this is only one reason why All in the Family was so hotly discussed and debated over at the time of its release.…
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In today 's modern culture, television has played a big role throughout people 's every day lives. We depend on TV for entertainment, news, education, culture, weather, sports, and so much more. Without the TV, our social interaction percentage would be low; because of the lack of topics. People these days, talk about TV shows, movies, and more, and without it, a lot of people would be anti social. While television is often criticized for isolating people, it can also bring them together. For example, Super…
Despite its negative impact, television has had a positive impact when it comes to challenging social norms. Throughout the years, television has captured the change in family dynamic. Full House, a popular family sitcom of the 90s, contains three men acting as both father and mother figures towards the children, undermining the fixed family roles of a mother and father (Merritt). On a more social side, The Jeffersons challenge the notion that African Americans are typically poor and uneducated by depicting them as an ordinary American family (Merritt). Recently, the comedy T.V. show, Modern Family, offers a striking contrast to the picture of an established family. The show focuses on three married couples: an interracial marriage, a gay…
Television, it was once thought, would never become a contender for radio because the American family just didn’t have time to sit with their eyes glued to a screen. However, family life changed drastically in the late 1940’s and people had plenty of time to sit, glued, to shows like The Ed Sullivan Show, Candid Camera and Howdy Doody." Fast forward a few decades and we meet Mike Teavee, a Willy Wonka protagonist, obsessed with the tube. Mike’s parents come to like the idea of Mike watching TV because they can keep track of him and just put food next to the TV. Sadly, this portrayal has become all to real in the American culture as generation after generation become addicted to their screens. Television has been imbedded into almost…
Generally speaking, visual media has shaped American culture and its values in many ways due to the fact an average American spends most of their free time watching television. In the aspect when television first came out they avoided controversial issues because it was considered taboo to speak about them. Therefore, they made shows geared towards families living the good life with a mom at home and dad at work. This era instilled values of respect and self worth with little controversy. However, as time passed technology evolved and so did visual media. Visual entertainment began to develop into more controversial issues that changed the way we viewed the world. For instance, entertainment media began to talk about racism and mistreatment towards others; this lead Americans into the civil rights movement and equal treatment for everyone regardless of their skin color. This became the foundation that allowed other shows to step outside the box and begin to broadcast more controversial issues. Shows began to reflect life as a single parent and women entering the work force; therefore changing the value of what people considered to be a normal family. In this era divorce rates went up and many women began working towards establishing careers outside the home. As years passed, so did visual media. Cable television began to dominate the airwaves and became a popular way for people to receive media entrainment. This form of entertainment had no problem broadcasting issues such as sex, drugs, violence, and politics. Cable also made it easy for viewers to watch adult content and violent films at any moment of the day; therefore changing the way we view ourselves, others, and the world around us.…
It was the intent of producers and writers to bring bigotry out in the open where people would laugh rather than take offense. Archie was considered a bigot who was admired for his candid style by some while others were able to accept it as humorous. “Some viewers applaud Archie for his racist viewpoint, while others applaud the show for making fun of…
Throughout the years, television has brought America entertainment from around the world. In the beginning, the television was used solely for entertainment; however, in today’s society, it is being used to “influence the way people think about such important social issues…
Plus, television has provided a forum for politics, allowing republicans, democrats, and independents to voice their opinions on the state of our country and how to manage it. Television has always been criticized for promoting violence, sex, teen pregnancy, and our country’s growing obesity problem, but television has also been a way of bringing this country together and giving Americans the ability to open our minds to social and cultural changes like the civil rights movement and to draw strength from tragedy like the Kennedy Assassination or the Space shuttle Challenger explosion (Media and Culture Ch.…
The media does distort images of real people. In most T.V shows the characters are usually attractive people no matter whether they are poor, middle class or rich. In the T.V. show Friends, one of the characters is between poor and middle class, but however is able to still have a fit body with what seems to be nice clothing. This differs from real people, because if someone in society is around the poor and middle class they usually aren’t the healthiest people and aren’t able to afford the nicest clothes. Also another example is from the T.V. show The Office. The boss of the show is very dim and doesn’t excel socially. In the show he really has no clue what he is doing as a boss and yet doesn’t get fired. However in reality if a boss did absolutely nothing and acted as the one on the T.V. show he would without a doubt not be working for to long.…
Television is significant to the media. Currently, television inundated a massive amount of communication that has an enormous effect in the lives of American culture. The American culture has a vast amount of information through television; it becomes very difficult to distinguish between right and wrong, or to decipher vital information from true and false.…
People in today's society live a daily life that a basic person could map out. They go to work, come home and make dinner, and sit down and watch some television. For kids it would be to come home from school, and watch television. Television has become a major power in our culture. It is our way to watch the news, hear the weather forecast, and to sit down and relax watching our favorite show or movie. But is the television really that good for our society?…
* You are the news director of a local television station. The city council has just voted to close city parks 3 days a week to save money. Meanwhile, a major celebrity has died. The park story has greater effect on your viewers, but the celebrity death will get bigger ratings? Which do you make your lead story and why?…