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On the Air: Television and Cultural Forms

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Step #1: Read “On the Air: Television and Cultural Forms” from pages 229 to page 239 of your book the “Signs of Life in the USA” 9th edition by author’s Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon.
Step #2: Based on the reading now answer the following questions…
• Questions #1). In your own words, describe reasons the author discusses for the rise of "dysfunctional family sitcoms".
• Question #2). What is the most noticeable difference between Orange is the New Black and almost every other show set in a prison that came before it?
• Question #3. What are two possible symbolic interpretations of the chicken in the episode of Orange is the New Black called "The Chickening"? (Notice the format for title of series = italics, and title of the particular episode = quotation marks.)
• Question #4). What seems significant about the limitations that network television have (NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox) that cable channels (HBO, Showtime, etc.) and streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, etc.) don't have?
• Question #5). In what ways is Reality Television perpetuating the social and political divide in the U.S.?
• The assignment must be done in Times New Roman Font Size 12 with 1 inch margins all around.
• The ISBN for the book of “Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers”. Ninth Edition is ISBN 1-3190-5663-6
• I did include image files with screenshots of the pages that include “On the Air: Television and Cultural Forms” from pages 229 to page 239.
Thank you for your time.

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On the air: Television and cultural forms
Question 1
The author discusses, “the rise of dysfunctional family sitcoms,” to show how the society has changed and to depict the reality today. In the years before the 1980s, the American society’s attitude towards marriage was positive, and families were led by men, as illustrated by the traditional sitcoms. However, from the 1980s, attitude towards family life changed due to high cases of divorce, and many families became women-led hence the dysfunctional family sitcoms.
Question 2
The most significant difference between Orange is the New Black, and other shows set in prison are that it is a women-based show, which explores relationships and intimate connections of women in prison while other shows such as Oz are male-based whose storyline is about prison issues.
Question 3
The interpretatio...
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