Here is what you will be looking for in the episode Gender roles and family stru

Here is what you will be looking for in the episode
Gender roles and family structure (mother, father, children)
Parents as figures of authority
Children (manners, obedience to authority)
Content of the show (what message was the show trying to send to the audience?) How is the content reflective of the average American family at the time? (or not)
Part Two
Define a traditional family
Choose a show from the Traditional family list and watch at least one full episode
Provide a brief description of the show
Describe how the show portrays a family
What norms, values or beliefs are assumed in the show? How are they presented?
What roles do family members have?
Take note of:
Gender roles
sex
race
occupations
class
sexual orientation
identity
chores
Roles and expectations of parents and children
Communication styles
Part 3
Define a nontraditional family
Choose a show from the Nontraditional family list and watch at least one full episode
Provide a brief description of the show
Explain what makes this family non-traditional
Describe how the show portrays a family
What norms, values or beliefs are assumed in the show? How are they presented?
What roles do family members have?
Take note of:
Gender roles
sex
race
occupations
class
sexual orientation
identity
chores
Roles and expectations of parents and children
Communication styles
Part 4 f
from the TV Guide article and the episodes of traditional and nontraditional family portrayals on tv into a 2-3 page paper.
Choose at least one theoretical view (functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism) through which to analyze your chosen family shows.
Reflect on how well your show selections support a theoretical view of family. Use your identified families as support for or an argument against the theoretical view of family in society. Consider the following questions:
What norms are assumed in this family?
What roles do family members play in the family unit?
How are the assumptions and points of view in this family understood through your chosen theoretical view?
What argument do these families make about public perceptions of family behavior and structures?
What period in time did you notice a change in how families were being depicted? What do you think accounts for the changes? What changes did you notice?
Using your sociological imagination, how would you explain what you observed and the possible effects of these portrayals in media.