The Negative Effects of Television In the argumentative essay “T.V. Addiction” by Marie Winn‚ Winn relates watching television to having an addiction with drugs and alcohol. The television experience allows us to escape from the real world and enter into a pleasurable and peaceful mental state. When it comes to television‚ Marie asks the following question: Is there a kind of television viewing that falls into the more serious category
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Lesbianism as Represented in Mainstream Television Lesbian images have been entering into mainstream media more and more. Some argue that this is a sign of a wider acceptance of lesbianism in Western culture. In this paper‚ two mainstream television programs‚ Grey’s Anatomy and Law and Order: SVU‚ will be looked at to assess the nature of lesbian images. It will be argued that if and when lesbians are portrayed in mainstream television they are highly feminized‚ desexualized‚ and their lives are
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U.S. Imperialism Gandhi once said that‚ “I want the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.” Depending on development‚ social status‚ and other additional variables‚ the level of validity in Gandhi’s quote varies. This has not always remained true to many countries; some groups have remained successful in keeping true to their cultures and not being influenced by outside forces‚ while some haven’t. Who is to blame for this
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TV Violence: Friend or Enemy? Television violence is a contributing factor to aggressive behavior in children. Recently focus has been placed on this issue‚ since the majority of violence occurs during prime time and in cartoons. "It’s not watching that’s bad for kids‚ it’s what they watch and how much." (Seplow 2) Parents must accept television into their home and explain the violence that is occurring. TV and TV violence are not new‚ we have been hearing about TV’s affects on children for quite
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Should We Blame Television? The amount of violence shown in the media has posed a lot of controversy. Many video games‚ television programs‚ adverts‚ films and music lyrics depict different forms of violence. Some people feel that there is too much violence exposed in the media. Many studies have made the claim that the media is responsible for much of the violence seen in the world we live in. However‚ people have choices and responsibilities‚ we cannot allow ourselves to blame the violence in
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The Television Habit Marie Winn classifies television watching as an addictive and destructive behavior‚ drawing similarities between it and the abuse of drugs and alcohol. On the surface‚ this claim seems justifiable and arguments can be made in its favor. However it is Winn’s equating television with drugs and alcohol that is ultimately the downfall of her argument‚ demonstrating a misapplication of the term “addiction” and all of its conditions to television watching. First‚
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Reality Television: Good or Bad Sharia Burden Eng 122 Deborah Busby January 21‚ 2013 Reality Television: Good or Bad Most teens perceive reality television programs in different views and for different reason. Teens even have different reactions to viewing these reality television programs whether it is a negative reaction or positive reaction. Parents never consciously think of how the impact on these programs or what their teen is really watching until they become involved. Some parents
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For decades there has been debate as to how television media affects our children. Many parents have been concerned since the beginning of television. Through extensive research over the last few decades‚ television has been thought to desensitize and have detrimental effects on our children‚ which inhibits them from developing feelings of security‚ compassion‚ diplomacy‚ and discernment. Television watching also promotes violence‚ unsafe sexual practices‚ and eating disorders in children. According
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Televisions Affect on People According to studies‚ statistics show that the average American family spends 5 and a half hours watching television. This shows the affect that television can have on viewers. It has been argued if television can affect the viewers learning development. In this paper I will talk about four authors view on the impact of television and how it affects others. Steven Johnson‚ an author‚ argues television actually stimulates your brain‚ based on what television
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American Television Comedies It has been a long day. You are exhausted and arrive home after spending several hours at work or school. You decide to watch television and you try to find a funny show‚ anything that can make you laugh and make your day better. Choosing between several types of comedy shows is hard because there are innumerable reasons to watch one type or another. A television comedy can sometimes be your friend‚ your psychologist‚ your teacher‚ your passion and/or your hobby. There
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