Television plays a major role in promoting dominant ideologies to the public and can impact how we
Question:
Television plays a major role in promoting dominant ideologies to the public and can impact how we view others and lead our lives. With that in mind, watch the following examination ofCBS's "The Big Bang Theory"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L7NRONADJ4
After watching the video answer the questions below:
1. What does the series say about masculinity and what it means to be a real man? Does this reinforce the dominant ideology of manhood?
2. What is your assessment on the performative nature of masculinity as portrayed in popular culture (movies, television, tabloids, etc.) Offer your own example to support your response.
3. Offer your own example of what is considered "normal" in the world of television, and what is considered "deviant."
Auditing An International Approach
ISBN: 978-0071051415
6th edition
Authors: Wally J. Smieliauskas, Kathryn Bewley