By Claire Bang & Ben Goldberg Today’s advertising has come a long way from where it started. However, there is still a lot of room for improvement when it comes to diverse representation. When we look at advertisements it’s easy to see how the majority of them portray the “traditional” family as a heterosexual husband/boyfriend and wife/girlfriend and sometimes include… Read more →
By Maricarmen Becerra Along with depictions of what traditionally makes up a family, another set of norms reflected in television are the child care roles expected of men and women. These would be the expectations that women are overall better with children, and that men are expected to work, or stand by. For this analysis, I watched an episode of… Read more →
By, Mohammed Almheiri The structure of family in the United States has been changing and the traditional nuclear family is not the only structure. In addition to the traditional, nuclear family, the prevalent and most common family structure is the single parent family. Single parent families today represent a significant proportion of families and living in or growing up in… Read more →
By, Alexis Diaz The Vortex Regardless of the reasoning, single-parent households have always had a stigma around them. Such as the beliefs that the child is less watched over or that because a child grows up without a certain parent role present in their lives they are more likely to be gay. While society has evolved in attempting to celebrate… Read more →
By, Abdulla Aldhaheri and Abdul Aziz Alshamsi My friend and I talked to another friend about the topic of single-parent households versus two-parent households. Us: So, what do you think about the differences between a single-parent household and a two-parent household? Friend: I think that a two-parent household is a much better idea. But I know that this might not… Read more →
By: Marlyn Angeles In today’s depictions of families and parental figures, there are many shows that work towards incorporating different parent and family dynamics. However, along with this representation comes the many stereotypes that those that interact with same-sex couples, hold and use against these parents. Media has the opportunity to use these TV shows to shed light on the… Read more →
By, Abdulla, Mohammed, Abdul Aziz, Marlyn, Claire, Maricarmen, Alexis & Benjamin Throughout different cultures, gender has been taught and learned through different forms and mediums. Social and development theories argue that media and interpersonal relationships play a role in our ideas about what is normal in society. With media such as TV, Netflix shows, and films our exposure to gender… Read more →