Keeping Up with the Kardashians

In a world filled with soldiers who lay their life on the line so we can sleep safely at night, police officers who chase down criminals, and fire fighters who run in burning buildings, we aspire to be Kardashians. The astronomical pay difference, striving to become a celebrity, and the lack of memorial services that our heroes receive is incredibly disappointing. As a citizen, I’m worried if our nation does not start respecting the substantial sacrifices our heroes make every day. The work that…

“Keeping Up With The Kardashians” is a show that almost every teen watches but aren’t even aware of the negativity that it feeds us. Teens from all over the place want to fit in and be just like the Kardashians. This is a major part of our society not only because it shows the lack of morals, but also because how much of an impact a single TV show can have…

There are always new things coming out in the fashion industries that causes fashion to change. Fashion has been a dramatic change over the years in history. The term “fashion” is referred to as “the latest trend.” There are people who like to keep up with the latest trends and styles, from clothes, to jewelry, to shoes, and even new hairstyles. The fashion game back then has dramatically changed compared to this year’s generation. We are influenced by the people around us. Celebrities are a…

Our residence hall provides each room with their own recycling bin, and by ditching the laziness and putting the papers and plastics into the recycling bin I can lessen my environmental impact. I also saw a difference when it came to the amount of up-to-date technology I owned. I originally had the bar set to having every new technological item, and by lessening that to having a few new products made a small difference to my ecological footprint. I will keep this in mind when a new iPhone comes…

from the media is a humongous influence on how we define social classes and argues that the media tends to trivialize issues of class and to downplay the existential problems poverty entails. Television shows such as “Family Guy”, and “Keeping up with the Kardashians” use frames to alter how we perceive social classes, whether it be for good or bad. These frames, in turn, affect how we think about class divisions and economic inequality, and how we relate to the affluent and the poor. Class…

news segments to bring out the feeling of verisimilitude, keeps the audience engaged wanting more news. People love to know what’s going on in the world, whether it is a bombing that happened in another country, or that Kim Kardashian just had a baby, we like to be informed or up to date with the world.…

The ‘trial of the century’ changed many Americans’ views on race. While race is the most notable impact and influence associated with the Simpson trial, the highly popularized case brought more transformations than creating a major race controversy. The trials multi-faceted ideas and themes, including media coverage, criminology, views on justice, and domestic abuse, impacted American culture as well. The O.J. Simpson trial had a long-term impact that went further than racial tensions to…

certain way, but it is up to us to know what is right and what is wrong. Many time, people we will believe what they see or hear on television, but we have to evaluate the positive and negative aspects of reality TV shows and their stereotypes in American society. In a recently read story by Porochista Khakpour “Reality TV Goes Where Football Meets the Hijab” she tells us about her experience with watching TV and her side of the story. She is an Iranian immigrant who grew up watching television.…

extensions add to beauty’s expense (Chunn, 2011). However, though today’s beauty standards seem to be flexible and lenient, a certain standard still remains praised. As seen in Victoria Secret Fashion Shows and the iconic family show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, women are more often than not still subject to a certain…

people who are unfamiliar with the hamptons location have probably heard about its wealthy society and beautiful mansions/homes due to the media, or television. For example, a popular show of todays society is Keeping Up With The Kardashians; A large Hamptons home owned by the Kardashians has been portrayed in certain episodes, providing a visual of the…