Say Yes To The Dress Sociological Analysis

According to the Television History Network, 99% of homes in America have at least one television set, and 66% have at least three. In this day and age, it is nearly impossible to not watch at least one TV show television. Television programs are flooded with advertisements, media and instant news. Although it might not be obvious, television has a large influence on our lives and on society as a whole. It seems anywhere we go and anything we do television’s influence is inescapable. For my sociology project, I decided to watch television for sixty minutes, while switching channels every ten minutes. By the end of the hour, I would have seen segments from six different shows. My purpose for this project was to see what role society plays in each show and to see what messages are given about society, gender, ethnicity and many other social themes. I also wanted to watch a variety of different genres to determine if they would deliver different messages about society. Within the sixty minutes, I watched segments from Keeping Up With the Kardashians, CNN, a Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Bra infomercial, Say Yes to the Dress, Friends, and the University of Florida vs. University of Georgia football game. As shown in the statistics I referenced earlier, it is safe to say Americans are fascinated with Television as a media form. One thing …show more content…
This show is about a women who is shopping for the perfect wedding dress. Women spend thousands of dollars and many hours searching for the perfect white wedding dress. I believe this show’s message to society is that white, expensive dresses are not only the norm, but expected by society. It was not only showing what was the norm for American weddings, but that the dress was more important than the wedding. It never once talked about the husband nor their relationship. It solely focused on her dress, how it looked on her, and how it would make her wedding perfect in her