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The Impact Of Television On Television

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Television has come to define American culture and its youth in very significant ways. What began as a platform for entertainment has branched out into becoming a remarkable and unexpected way for younger children to learn. It is important to note what is being broadcasted on television because of how much influence it has on the youth. It has become the dominant storyteller in homes rather than parents, the church, or schools (Signorielli, 2001). As technology further advances, children are generally also becoming more comfortable with television and therefore spending more time watching television. Children should not be receiving most of their learning from television to begin with, however the learning that they are receiving should at …show more content…

These sitcoms included The Office, Episode 3 “Health Care”, Season 1, Aired April 5, 2008 and Everybody Hates Chris, Episode 1 “Everybody Hates the Guidance Counselor”, Season 3, Aired October 1, 2007. There is also a more significant amount of underrepresentation of women in this category compared to PBS children’s shows and cartoons. Out of four main characters that were chosen to focus on, only one from each show were women. In contrast, in other shows such as Teen Titans Go!, Episode 7, “Girls Night Out”, Season 1, Aired June 18, 2013, Arthur, Episode 10a “Binky’s Music Madness”, Season 17, Aired May 1, 2014, and Sid: The Science Kid, Episode 1 “The Sticker Chart”, Season 1, Aired September 1, 2008 there was a more equal representation of men and women.
Representation of women in PBS children’s shows and cartoons was not only greater in numbers compared to sitcoms, but there was also more deviance in relation to the fact that many of the characters did not follow traditional roles of their sex/gender. Characters in Sid: The Science Kid, men and women, were equally presented as intelligent, constructive, and they offered to help with information. In Teen Titans Go!, the focal characters were all superheroes and their super powers were not influenced by their sex/gender. Specifically speaking, women’s ability to perform in the same occupation as men was not a concern. In contrast, The Office and Everybody

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