English Arguementive Essay

The Essay is due on 03/12/2014. I was thinking of choosing the paper urgency set at three days but I didn't want to take the risk so I chose 48 hours option instead. Below are the instructions. Thank you for your time. The Essay needs to have an argument. 1). Analyze the representation of family life in three different contemporary television programs. I was thinking that the three contemporary shows can be: "Two and Half Men", "Mob Wives", and "Modern Family" 2). How are the shows written today in comparison to television programming by Stephanie Coontz? This is reference to Stephanie Coontz's work on "What We Really Missed about the 1950's" which talks about 1950's television programming shows in the 1950's such as "I Love Lucy" and "Leave it To Beaver". 3). What do contemporary programs say about family, relationships, economy (amongst other things). 4). If 1950's programming is now perceived not as representational but instructional, what can we say about the programming offered to viewers today? 5). Make connections with at least of the two of the previous readings from "Rereading America" by Gary Colombo (Ninth Edition)... Connection #1: I think there's a connection with Stephanie Coontz's "What We Really Missed about the 1950's" with the TV show of "Two and a Half Men". For example, unlike 1950's programming, "Two and Half Men" showcases families which experiences financial difficulties and personal problems. This something that Coontz was talking about in her article. For Stephanie Coontz's "What We Really Missed about the 1950's" it's from pages 27 to 44. of "Rereading America" by Gary Colombo (Ninth Edition). Connection #2: Another connection I think can be with the co-written work of Naomi Gerstel and Natalia Sarkisian: "The Color of Family Ties: Race, Class, Gender, and Extended Family Involvement" with the TV show of "Mob Wives". For example, shows different images of women and their problematic families. The images the women portray is important because gender roles is a topic that Gerstel and Sarkisian described in their article. Through the five lead characters, gender roles are clearly depicted and it shows how different types of women address such expectations . The show deals with many controversial issues from crime, sexual relationships, to materialism. For Naomi Gerstel and Natalia Sarkisian: "The Color of Family Ties: Race, Class, Gender, and Extended Family Involvement" it's from pages 47 to 56 of "Rereading America" by Gary Colombo (Ninth Edition). For "Modern Family" I have been trying to figure a connection, but it's tough to think with all the work I have... Essay Format Guidelines: At least 4 pages, Double Spaced, 12 point Times New Roman Font, 1 inch Margins all around. Cite your sources in MLA Format: I believe the Works Cited should be as follows: Coontz, Stephanie. "What We Really Missed about the 1950's". Rereading America. Eds. Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, Bonnie Lisle. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins. 2013. 27-44. Print Gerstel, Naomi and Sarkisian, Natalia. "The Color of Family Ties: Race, Class, Gender, and Extended Family Involvement". Rereading America. Eds. Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, Bonnie Lisle. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins. 2013. 47-56. Print