The Mythology of Television

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This paper examines one or more television programs as the medium through which modern day mythologies become constructed, developed and eventually discarded. The paper considers the role of TV in the modern day mythology of fatherhood, either reinforcing or undermining the traditional patriarchal family structure. This essay also looks further to how TV constructs the mythology of family.

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"This essay examines several television programs in order to consider the concept that television is a medium through which modern day mythologies become constructed, developed and eventually discarded. This essay will look at how several television programs have contributed to the modern day mythology of fatherhood, either by reinforcing or undermining the traditional patriarchal family structure. Furthermore, it will also examine current television programs in terms of how they have reinforced or undermined the traditional concept of what a family is. The essay will also argue that television is a 'social text' as it accurately reflects an entire culture, whilst reinforcing it at the same time."

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