Unit 3 examines how communication researchers investigate the underlying messages of TV programs and what some of
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Unit 3 examines how communication researchers investigate the underlying messages of TV programs and what some of the gender-related messages found on reality TV are.
Select 1 reality TV show that you regularly watch. Using concepts from your intellipath lessons (Reality TV Messages and Messages about Gender), respond to the following:
- Describe what the program is about and the category of reality TV it falls under.
- Analyze whether male and female cast members are presented similarly or differently.
- Summarize what you see as the overarching message about being a man or woman in contemporary society in the show that you selected.
If you do not watch a reality TV show regularly, then answer the prompt above with reference to a fictional drama or comedy show.
In reading your classmates' posts, you might notice the following:
- Despite the different shows, there are similar messages about being male and female. You could comment on the pervasiveness of those messages in contemporary society.
- There is not a single message about being male or female across reality TV programming. You could discuss the multiplicity of messages about gender that can be found in reality TV.
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