Throughout this essay, finding evidence was fairly difficult due to my topic, yet it was interesting knowing how the television is much more than it is now; with current technological advances the television is a staple in modern culture. The television’s purpose is beyond exhibiting images and videos for American families.. We depend on TV for entertainment, news, education, culture. The symbiotic nature of television and culture is exemplified in every broadcast, from family sitcoms to serious news reports. Society has greatly benefitted from television because of its constantly evolving lifecycle; enforcing change and spreading knowledge. Leaving one to question where and what is it going to be like in the future.
Author: Rachael Cosbert
[Author removed at request of original publisher]. “9.2 The Relationship Between Television and Culture.” Understanding Media and Culture, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Edition, 2016. This Edition Adapted from a Work Originally Produced in 2010 by a Publisher Who Has Requested That It Not Receive Attribution., 22 Mar. 2016, open.lib.umn.edu/mediaandculture/chapter/9-2-the-relationship-between-television-and-culture/.
Following the Great Depression television was intense for viewers, exhibiting graphic scenes to all families. “During the 1960s, television news broadcasts brought the realities of real-world events into people’s living rooms in vivid detail…Around the same time as Kennedy’s assassination, horrific images from Vietnam were streaming into people’s living rooms during the nation’s first televised war. With five camera crews on duty in the Saigon bureau, news crews captured vivid details of the war in progress.” The Relationship Between Television and Culture summarizes how television was a needed distraction for people shielding them from the world – also striking the progression of social and cultural matters. This article emphasizes the power of the television and how it is able to change views through small or big events, fictional or not. Americans turned to escapism content to get away from the violence that was shown on television. The writing style is textbook based, with practical ways for readers to recognize the importance of television. The purpose of this piece is to teach readers the nurture of social problems and the nature of television. In my opinion, this article is a good choice for the intended audience because of its sources and credibility with the use of major life changing events.
” Television in American Society Reference Library. . Encyclopedia.com. 2 Apr. 2021 .” Encyclopedia.com, Encyclopedia.com, 14 Apr. 2021, www.encyclopedia.com/arts/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/televisions-impact-american-society-and-culture.”
Television was a large tool used to spread information to the public directly, bringing awareness to many social issues and providing entertainment for people. Television’s Impact on Society points out the influence of television on minorities, advertisements, and political gain. The article refers to highlighting the introduction of social causes while providing representation for minorities in the country. Although the article has no specific author, the piece is very well written; similar to a timeline, it goes in depth into how television is always developing on screen and off screen. The purpose of this article is to show readers that the television is very influential – due to perception of large social groups/issues it aided society to be the way it is now. “Between the 1940s and 2000s, commercial television had a profound and wide-ranging impact on American society and culture. It influenced the way that people think about such important social issues as race, gender, and class. It played an important role in the political process, particularly in shaping national election campaigns…TV news programs provided extensive coverage of civil rights protests, which helped turn public opinion in favor of the cause of equality. As awareness of racial discrimination (unfair treatment based on race) increased, more social critics began complaining about the absence of minority characters on television. They argued that positive portrayals of minority characters in TV programs could help increase the self-esteem of minority viewers, promote understanding, and improve race relations in the United States.” The text proves that television has positive aspects, changing the way other races were viewed and providing opportunities for them. The article is good for the intended audience because it enforces the positive aspects of television; tackles and presents large social causes and conclusions and uplifts minorities (race, gender, sexuality, etc.)
Condry, John. “What Is Television.” The Psychology of Television, Routledge, 2009, pp. 1–5.
Condry’s work The Psychology of Television analyzes the television timeline, where the television was first brought into society and its quick acquisition from American families; following the Great Depression from 1929 to 1933 and so on. This book goes deep into the psychological effects of television listing the major impact on people’s social skills. Condry’s book focuses on the evolution of the television, heavily analyzing sales and experiences using graphs or previous experiments, in my opinion the one flaw Condry possesses is not listing the positive influences of televisions in American households. The writing style is pretty simple, reliable, and easy to understand with compacted citations presented in the article. The purpose of this book is to make readers understand the history of television and how television is weakening life. Condry states “In every society into which television has been introduced, there has been a subsequent decrease in the time devoted to socializing… the introduction of television in a country increases the total amount of time devoted to mass media.” The purpose of this book is to enforce readers to understand that television is a social force; Condry’s views highlight the negatives that are rarely mentioned when learning or watching TV.
Annotated Bibliography: The Impact of the Television on Society
The 1950s was a decade dedicated to the post World War II, conception of the Civil Rights Era, and the start of the Cold War in America. With economic expansion following World War II many people had to ration their money and food. The 50s was known as the “Golden Age of Capitalism” where the economy grew exponentially after the collapse of Bretton Woods monetary system, the collapse brought high and sustained levels of economic, productivity growth, and giving lower classes high wages. The “Golden Age” term also applies to the introduction of televisions and media, with the emergence of live shows. Using online sources this essay will explore the adoption of televisions in American homes and convey many social/psychological issues within the country from the 1950s to the 1960s and so on.
Time management is important to have so one can achieve their goals or complete work. It improves balance within one’s life and is a key to maintain a work life and a social life. Kelsey Miller’s article provides an easier way for students learning remotely who struggle with time management; with a list of useful tools for students to use to better their time management skills. The pandemic brought many students online to continue their studies, with more flexibility and scheduled meetings to make it simpler for everyone. Miller emphasizes the importance of time management by using productivity as an example “Effective time management not only helps with your learning but can also make you more productive at work and in your personal life. If you’re serious about successfully completing your online degree, it’s crucial to find a good system to use.” With the insertion of current events directly meant for students, Miller stresses the importance of time management and its necessity towards getting a degree.
I have a really bad sleeping schedule due to work and personal reasons. My time management skills are not the best because I tend to procrastinate and it really does not benefit me. To start changing my routine I would start writing my goals or things I have to do down, waking up earlier on days i’m off, plan my day out, and allowing myself to rest.
The Human Condition
History of Fashion
The Psychology of Shakespeare
Sex Work
Modern Art Period
Id, Ego, Superego (The Psyche)
War on Drugs
The Arts Effects on the Brain
Television’s Impact on Society
Plato & Morality
The Traditional Research Paper is the Best by Alexandria Lockett is about the transition from the former way of writing papers to current forms of writing papers. Lockett compares and contrasts the way research papers are researched and how evidence is found. Lockett believes that the traditional paper is no longer the same because of the use of the internet, the lack of searching from a book.
“Due to technological, and thus pedagogical limitations, the traditional research paper is incapable of translating the affordances of research writing to online environments. Therefore, research 2.0 should respond to the significance of human interaction with the Internet and the politics of big data.”
“Unfortunately, the labor involved in researching and using the Internet for research tends to be ignored. Their teachers will obediently, and sometimes zealously, police plagiarism with the assistance of Google’s robust search engines and Turnitin”
“For example, some textbook writers used to complain about how research papers often lacked primary sources and relied on questionable secondary materials despite physical libraries’ numerous resources.”
Wikipedia:
“Another definition of research is given by John W. Creswell, who states that “research is a process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue”. It consists of three steps: pose a question, collect data to answer the question, and present an answer to the question.”
“The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines research in more detail as “studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws”
“However, some researchers advocate for the reverse approach: starting with articulating findings and discussion of them, moving “up” to identification of a research problem that emerges in the findings and literature review. The reverse approach is justified by the transactional nature of the research endeavor where research inquiry, research questions, research method, relevant research literature, and so on are not fully known until the findings have fully emerged and been interpreted.”
Rachael Cosbert
Professor Scanlan
ENG 1101
March 10, 2021
Intellectual Home
As a young girl my educational journey was always welcoming and comforting, with teachers who really assisted with my academics full on while caring about my emotions and opinions about the work assigned. Yet my biggest enemy was English, I taught myself how to read when I was four years old. English classes to me were not interesting to me at all in middle school, especially during the times we had independent reading; I could not focus on the book, I could not ‘create a picture’ in my head, I never felt any emotion towards the books I had. I felt like I was failing myself at 13. Salvatore Scibona’s narrative Where I Learned to Read relates to me because I went through the exact same journey he did.
My major educational turning point happened mid 8th grade when my humanities teacher told the class “if you need help with finding books to read, I’ll help” Right when she announced it, I went straight to her for books. She gave me three books she really liked; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Outsiders, and Looking for Alaska. Once I started reading them my interest peaked, I needed those books for the challenge. Each page, word, and letter alleviated my lack of caring and pushed my desire to read farther out. In Scibona’s piece he states “Early senior year, a girl in homeroom passed me a brochure that a college had sent her.” That said college was his intellectual home, the girl was basically his enlightenment just like my teacher.
After reading the three books, I kept going back to her for more and more; her guidance and small talks we had made me find comfort in English class and future classes. When I graduated middle school she told me to continue reading and I followed her words until I got to high school. High School was a brand new slate for me, where I found myself reading more and more. I ended up loving my English class freshman year – the years after I only took AP and Honors english classes broadening my horizons when it came to analyzing characters, understanding the plot, making connections to the outside world. I fell in love with words and the emotions behind them.
In comparison to Scibona’s journey to reading, I needed a push to unlock the knowledge I never knew I had. As I write this I came to the conclusion that I do not personally have an intellectual home; I find comfort in challenging myself, not in a specific place like Scibona found with St. John’s – it is mainly a mindset I possess. The more searching I have to do, the more comfort I find. Alike Scibona his writing tackles the narrative of a heroic state from struggles to success, where I on the other hand found success and attentiveness due to consistent reading.
Growing up I was always expressing my creativity through art, no matter what form of art it was I was always proud of my work. From pre-k to middle school I did art consistently, I was into every piece I did with so much passion and pride. Then everything hit a sudden stop when I got into high school. I went to an arts high school as an art major, throughout high school I have taken about 3-4 art classes each class was nothing like the last. My first one was very “wishy-washy.” My teacher at the time was angry at every little thing to the point where she blew up at the whole class causing her to leave mid semester. All that taught me is that perfectionism brings out the worst. My second art class was very straight to the point when it came to the assignments and required many presentations. My teacher wanted us to explain every detail of our work; every line, every mistake, every placement. It was more of a “why did you make that choice” instead of a good constructive criticism. He taught me that questioning is good and how artists must explain their pieces so the observer can really feel them. My third art class was a lot more strict when it came to the projects, we had to follow and stick to the task he assigned us. The teacher was also monitoring every student, I remember him keeping a book dedicated to the students where he would keep track of the stage of work we would be in and grade us based on the amount or work instead of quality. We also could not disagree with him if we were not comfortable with the task, we had to abide by his idea of art no matter what. All those experiences in class just creatively drained me, I had no intention or want to even make art anymore; it was so bad that I had to eventually just stop taking art classes. During my senior year, I dropped my major and just took my core classes. I felt a lot better but I ended up drawing on every paper I had in sight in my other classes. Looking back and reflecting on my art experience in high school made me realize that no one should suppress or stop your creativity and how art is almost as subjective as beauty is; everyone has their own art style. Art should be an experience between the artist and the viewer with no secondhand opinions or critiques from others.
Salvatore Scibona’s “Where I Learn to Read” posted by the New Yorker from June 13 & 20 2011 captures Scibona’s personal views and experiences about school, alongside him going through an almost heroic paradigm when as he finds his intellectual home. The first sentence of Scibona’s story starts off with “I did my best to flunk out of high school. I failed English literature, American literature, Spanish, precalculus, chemistry, physics.” to draw readers into his story, Scibona is giving them a glimpse of his past self and his want to fail. He ended the first paragraph with his one goal “I was saving for the future” he wanted to get out of the Ohio environment and current mentality he was in. Scibona’s heroic journey is very intimate; his journey begins when he finds himself in a threshold state, a shed reading books out of his interest to give meaning to himself. As the story continues he battles with his thoughts as an opportunity causes him to submit to an abyss of revelation, going to St. John’s; transforming his views on education due to his readings on the overall basics and beginnings of each subject. The college was his “vocation” after psychically changing his ways Scibona realizes that reading is his calling, it made him mentally accept that this is for him. An intellectual home is where one studies the best, Scibona’s intellectual home found him; he encourages the readers that everyone has an intellectual home despite current circumstances or hopelessness. His purpose of the article outshines his heroic journey, giving readers inspiration by sharing his truth. Ending the article with “In retrospect, I was a sad little boy and a standard-issue, shiftless, egotistical, dejected teen-ager. Everything was going to hell, and then these strangers let me come to their school and showed me how to read.” concludes his heroic journey, intellectual home, and final thoughts on education. Scibona’s shifting article with rhetoric examples emphasizes the importance of having an intellectual home to allow one to grow and prosper, while displaying how everyone has a calling when it comes to life even with past struggles.
