tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799673044306831570.post4910648512421918837..comments2024-02-26T02:13:04.055-08:00Comments on Changing Nature of the American Family: Summary of Family Representation in the MediaSocfamilylesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634924626669544534noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799673044306831570.post-41031509707259544052009-11-15T20:44:48.219-08:002009-11-15T20:44:48.219-08:00Emily, your post made me think of sociological ima...Emily, your post made me think of sociological imagination. I think that it is true that TV shows can show the struggles and hard times that families go through. I know I have had times where I thought my family was the only one dealing with a certain challenge when in reality many families across the world were dealing with the same problem. (This is an example of sociological imagination). An example of this on a TV show would be I used to watch the show "Dawson's Creek"...on the show Joey is brought up by her sister because her mother died of cancer. I have a friend whose mother passed away from cancer, too. Although this was a private struggle for her family, it is a challenge that unfortunately, other families have dealt with as well.<br /><br />I also want to add that I agree that TV shows can exaggerate and idealize situations as well but I think they can educate the public on different struggles families may encounter. <br /><br />-Taylor FaulknerSocfamilylesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634924626669544534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799673044306831570.post-36310183089317410172009-11-15T16:05:28.765-08:002009-11-15T16:05:28.765-08:00It's amazing how television has changed throug...It's amazing how television has changed through out the years. I beleive that it has been good considering its popularity that it no longer presents these unrealistic images of the "American household", but shows the challenges that American families deal with daily. True that most shows aren't beneficial, but it's a good way for people to relate to what they see and can also be a form of educating people on how to deal with certain life stressors.<br />Emily ZavalaSocfamilylesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634924626669544534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799673044306831570.post-21963931008062742632009-11-15T11:56:31.503-08:002009-11-15T11:56:31.503-08:00It's pretty cool to take note of how televisio...It's pretty cool to take note of how television shows adjust over time. It makes sense, as the post mentioned, to alter a show according to how times have changed in order to reach a broader audience. Although the media can be blamed for sometimes creating unrealistic ideals and images, at times the media is good in terms of exposing and educating people to life and family circumstances they may be unfamiliar with.<br /><br />The Family Guy clip is hilarious, thank you for that.Mike Esclanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018668423999130682noreply@blogger.com