Dominance of US Sitcoms in Canada and Globally Name: Xiaolin Zheng Course: Cmns 130 Word count: 1607 Date: March 26‚ 2012 US sitcoms have played a dominant role globally nowadays from three main aspects which are geographic‚ cultural‚ and political aspect. Media policies and regulations play the most important role in the dominance
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Sitcoms and dramas both have the same purpose‚ and that is to entertain. The way conflict matters are portrayed between the two on the other hand is very different. Sitcoms generally portray conflict situations in a comedic manner while dramas are much more serious and/or realistic. Dramas also tend to be more character driven while sitcoms are more plot driven. It is quite common to find that romantic relationships figure prominently in the story lines of both domestic and nondomestic sitcoms and
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14 October 2013 Sitcom Internet Assignment Sitcoms have essentially been around since the beginning of television in the 1940’s. One of the first sitcoms was “The Goldbergs‚” which moved from radio to television in 1949 (Fordham Metz). This show was centered on a family living in the Bronx made up of Molly and Jake Goldberg and their two children. The Goldbergs were Jewish immigrants and dealt with the everyday family-related problems of the time. Molly was a good housewife and mother to her children
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Differences between Canada and the Unites States exist with respect to how immigration regulations affect relations between the two countries. Immigrants don’t just come from Mexico in to the United States as many believe. There is a flow of immigration between Canada and the United States‚ which means there must be peaceful relations as well. Immigrants in North America can enjoy rights of citizenship‚ and therefore have easier access to becoming a citizen. Since Canada and the United States
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This paper will explore in detail‚ the concept of gender and it’s relation to the situation comedy (sitcom)‚ analysing both masculine and feminine gender roles within this popular genre of television. To gain a basic understanding of the theory included in the representation of gender in the sitcom‚ this paper will mainly draw on the research of television theorist Bret Mills. The well-known sitcom ‘Friends’ is the main television show I will extract examples from to demonstrate gender roles (stereotyped
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Sitcoms and Society Joshua C. Dansby Soc 101 Prof. Miriane Portes April 18‚ 2012 Mass media makes a significant impact on society‚ no matter its form‚ whether we realize it or not. Mass media takes many different forms‚ but every form has its own unique impact on the progression of society. In this paper‚ I will examine mass media from a sociological point of view‚ utilizing the three main theories of sociology: Functionalist‚ Conflict‚ and Symbolic Interaction. Often we fail to realize
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Sitcoms and Reality TV sitcoms have existed as long as television themselves. They first aired through radios and then continued to evolve as our means of technology and views as society progressed. Based on the sitcoms we have watched‚ it can be stated that all sitcoms share the overwhelming theme of comedy‚ but at the same time carry a moral issue to the viewers. They also feature characters that seldom go through personality changes and focused primarily on domestic family life and real-life
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referred to as sitcoms. These shows endear audiences with relatable circumstances that are exaggerated for humorous purposes. Humor being one of the main focuses of sitcoms‚ they often times depict a main character’s experiences in life. The audience experiences the trials and tribulations of life with the character‚ which is partly what causes a regular watcher to develop a “parasocial” relationship with them (“Research Report‚” 2013). Upon examination of the development of the television sitcom‚ many of
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can. So curiosity led me to find out more about the Canadian education system compared to the US education system. The US and Canada have a lot of difference but they have a lot of similarities as well. Education is free as long as it ’s in the public school and you start out in elementary school. For the past twelve years it has been this way along with high-school. Depending on the territory in Canada‚ it hasn ’t quite been as long. For example‚ in Quebec it has been eleven years instead of twelve
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States and health care in Canada has been a continuing debate. America does not have a universal health coverage plan for it’s population‚ while Canadians are privileged to have universal health coverage. Normally a patient will pay twice as much for health coverage in the United States compared to treatment in Canada. This puts the US in first position of having the most expensive health care system on earth. (http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/health-care-for-all/has-canada-got-the-cure) Most of the
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