Essays on Television

“There was murderers going around killing lots of people and stealing jewelry.” This quote comes from the mouth of an eight year old girl after watching the evening news on television. The eight year old girl claims that she is afraid “when there is a murder near because you never know if he could be…

There are numerous culturally insensitive shows on television nowadays, including the Jersey Shore, Tosh.0, Buckwild, and 16 and Pregnant, among others. However, South Park stands out as one of the most culturally insensitive shows. Centered around four fourth graders in a small mountain town in Colorado, South Park is well-known in America due to its…

Television has long been a powerful force in American society, molding viewpoints and promoting uniformity. Its impact spans across all demographics, ensuring lasting societal transformations. Extensive studies have sought to understand the influence of television on individuals and their behaviors. Myers (2009) reveals that on average, American households keep their televisions on for seven hours…

Staring at the Reflection of Empty SpaceFor roughly sixty years television has been a part of most Americans’ lives. For some, it is mainly a source of information. For others, television takes on a much more significant role. Many Americans spend hours of their daily life in front of the tube, but are the people…

Ekta Kapoor, the daughter of Ravinder Kapoor (also known as Jeetendra), a renowned Hindi film star from the 1960s to 1980s, had a financially comfortable but emotionally difficult childhood. Her mother, Shobha Kapoor, is the CEO of BTL, and her younger brother Tushar Kapoor is pursuing an acting career in Hindi movies. Ekta faced challenges…

Without a doubt, television is the central and principal form of communication in many people’s lives. This form is most often exposed to a child who instantly becomes accustomed to its presence. Children are televisions largest audience, as Morris shows, “Children aged two to five look at the TV tube on an average of 28.4…

IntroductionTelevision has been commonly referred to as the drama-infested idiot box which is believed to be the reason why violence, illicit sex and other immoral activities are rampant in our society today. Its power to influence its viewers greatly in terms of advertisement and daily shows is blamed by many scholars as the “root of…

Introduction             Most sociologists claimed that there is so much deviance in television. In the recent years, there is a trend of breaking every social norm from the folkways beliefs to the taboo issues that is deeply rooted in our society. A wide array of television shows reflected deviance on the traditional beliefs and practices…

The Showcase Television Network series, Trailer Park Boys, is a Canadian mockumentary created and directed by Mike Clattenburg. The show covers the shenanigans and crimes of the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park residents. Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles, the three protagonists, are constantly on the hunt for ways to make money, find liquor, and stay out of…

What has the universe come to these yearss? It frequently seems like everyplace one looks, force rears its ugly caput. We see it in the streets, back back street, school, and even at place. The last of these is a major beginning of force. In many peoples populating suites at that place sits an mercantile…