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    In the reality TV The Bachelorette‚ the hosts present Kaitlyn Bristowe with a large assortment of men to choose her future spouse from. Throughout The Bachelorette‚ Bristowe dates several different men at once‚ which sends the message that monogamous dating is coming to a close. At the end of The Bachelorette‚ Bristowe finds her the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Bristowe’s adventure on The Bachelorette proves worthwhile for her‚ but the other men on the show that she eliminates

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    the main cast of each show. Most shows have diversity however‚ the crucial roles are not accessible to most. These shows that have dominantly white casts‚ the recurring roles for people of color are limited. If there is someone of color‚ maybe they will stick around for one or two seasons tops‚ before replacing them. For years TV shows have been reinforcing white supremacy by displaying the main casts as predominately white Caucasians. Since the beginning The popular show Friends have been extremely

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    If you have been watching too many channels of late‚ then chances are that you will be tired of seeing orchestrated shows with nothing new. Reality shows are a lot different. It will actually be a refreshing change where you can relate it to your own lifestyle. No makeovers‚ no silly settings…everything real almost. If you thought that reality shows have all been made as the events uncovered‚ then you are mistaken. Some channels will fake that too and pass it off as real. But nevertheless they can

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    Paper 7 Dec 2010 What Makes Reality Television Survive? In the year 1992 a new idea was introduced to America and it was called reality television. MTV produced a show called‚ The Real World that had seven strangers living in a house together and had everything they did filmed. After many failed attempts at trying to make this reality trend catch on‚ CBS launched Survivor‚ which pioneered the way for all reality shows to follow in the next decade. It was a show about people battling it out in

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    REALITY SHOWS SHOULD BE BANNED Reality television is a programming genre that presents unscripted or “Humorous” situations‚ documents actually events and usually features ordinary people instead of real actors. Usually involves love‚ violence‚ and money. Examples of these types of shows are‚ “jersey Shore”‚ “Toddler’s & Tiara’s”‚ “bachelor” and “The Real World”. In my opinion I believe such reality shows that promote anorexia‚ partying‚ lust for money‚ violence‚ should be banned for

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    going to explain how the representations of Australian Culture in TV are accurate. I have here with me three sources: The Castle‚ Kath & Kim and 48 shades. These all have a fairly accurate view on what it’s like in Australia (mostly Logan)‚ although some skits are a little far fetched. In each show they have their own kind of representation‚ The castle represents the racism‚ Kath and Kim represent the bogan image and “48 shades” shows us the wild side of it all. There are many things we could

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    this show is a great example of how much the American culture is attracted to two types of heroes embodied in the show‚ the outlaw hero and the official hero. While the outlaw hero questions society‚ the official hero celebrates it. "The functioning American‚ as the heir of a history of extreme contrast and abrupt changes‚ bases his final ego identity on some tentative combination of dynamic polarities" (Ray 378)‚ in this case the outlaw and the official hero. Still for a show to be so popular and

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    The popularity of reality TV shows continues to grow with every season since the first episode of "Survivor" aired in 2000. Every evening‚ millions of people sit in front of their television sets to watch the latest episode of "Big Brother‚" "Jersey Shore‚" or "Real Housewives." Although not a new genre‚ reality TV shows since "Survivor" have started a next generation of programming‚ but the negative effects of these shows may be greater than the actual enjoyment False Reality Because most viewers

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    TV Shows and Real Life TV shows are probably the primary source of entertainment for the average American. Most of them run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. with reruns starting at 5 p.m. We watch them because they give us something to do‚ a way to relax‚ something to help pass the time. We all watch different shows‚ some people like "Married...with Children"‚ some are repulsed with it‚ but like to watch "Home Improvement"‚ what draws particular crowds to certain shows? How do these shows portray the

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    100*021 November 14‚ 2012 Abstract My literature review will cover the life of the Jersey Shore cast and the depictions of Italians from this reality show. I will include a back ground of the show and an analysis of the effects on the audience of the show. It will also include other television shows that introduce the same views on Italians. I hope to learn more about stereotypes and hope to share my knowledge with others. Information will be gathered from numerous scholars

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