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Research Designs and Reality TV
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Research Designs and Reality TV
A discussion of whether reality TV reinforces negative role models.
4,713 words (approx. 18.9 pages) |
15 sources |
APA | 2007
Paper Summary:
This paper explores the role of actors and popular personalities on shaping society, especially when seen on reality TV shows. The author explains the appeal of reality TV and further describes the methodology used in this study. Additionally, the psychological factors of being a viewer of reality TV are discussed. Some of the pitfalls of this research project from a sociological standpoint are presented and analyzed. The paper contains a long discussion on qualitative research and how this approach is applied to this study of reality TV. The paper also contains a chart that categorizes reality TV characters.Outline:
Methodology
Rationale
Reality TV as a Social Observation Experiment
Conducting Credible Sociological Research
The Nature of Qualitative Research
Reality TV Character Categorization
Transforming Observational Data into Numerical Form
Works Cited
From the Paper:
" Reality TV is one of the most popular genres in the mass media today. The viewership of these programs increases at an astonishing rate. Reality TV allows the viewer to combine both reality and fantasy in a unique blend. We know that the characters have some effects on the adults that watch. However, until now this subject has received little attention. Some of the characters on reality TV would not be considered role models a major portion of the society. The proposed research will examine the presence of negative role models in British Reality Television."Sample of Sources Used:
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Research Designs and Reality TV (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Research-Designs-and-Reality-TV/96686
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"Research Designs and Reality TV" 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Research-Designs-and-Reality-TV/96686>
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