TV shows, movies play a big role in pop culture for us nowadays. At school I hear students, talking about binge watching Netflix for the weekend, and cancelling plans for that. Or I hear, the talk about the new avenger’s movie coming out. Society is influenced a lot by tv shows and pop culture, and all of this plays a big role for us. Riverdale has been a popular show for teens currently. The show is about, teenagers in high school battling with the mysterious and dangers of their small little town, Riverdale. Which is the name of the show. There’s good people, and bad people. The show is half reality and half stretched. The theory: Sociological fits well in connecting the show and a theory based from what I learned in chapter 7 and 8. Shows/movies we tend to watch tend to have an impact on us psychologically and I would say sociologically. Sociological theory
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We would rather cancel plans to stay in. Riverdale-reality vs. expectation, what the show, shows, how far they stretch it, compared to, would teens do this in reality? Some know this is fake and don’t take it seriously. But with the internet we let TV become part of who we are, we tend to visual and think these characters are real and let it affect surroundings around us. These were a few reasons connecting Riverdale and Sociological theories. “The history-making power of television has changed the way we perceive history itself-not as a story with a long arc, but rather as a kaleidoscopic pastiche of narrative, bit of information, and images… Such a format affords views little time to reflect on the topics, implications, and meanings contained in televised information.” (Danesi, 2015, p. 223). I think this is a great way to conclude our point. With this quote we can reflect upon how television has become a important deal in our lives and how it affects us, sociologically. Also, to learn how television can be a negative/positive influence, and teach
We would rather cancel plans to stay in. Riverdale-reality vs. expectation, what the show, shows, how far they stretch it, compared to, would teens do this in reality? Some know this is fake and don’t take it seriously. But with the internet we let TV become part of who we are, we tend to visual and think these characters are real and let it affect surroundings around us. These were a few reasons connecting Riverdale and Sociological theories. “The history-making power of television has changed the way we perceive history itself-not as a story with a long arc, but rather as a kaleidoscopic pastiche of narrative, bit of information, and images… Such a format affords views little time to reflect on the topics, implications, and meanings contained in televised information.” (Danesi, 2015, p. 223). I think this is a great way to conclude our point. With this quote we can reflect upon how television has become a important deal in our lives and how it affects us, sociologically. Also, to learn how television can be a negative/positive influence, and teach