Commercials & Television Programming / An Observational
Analysis : In this 5 page essay, the writer reports their
observations of television commercials as they occurred
during a certain one hour television program. Recorded were
the times that commercials occurred, their length, and
content. These variables are analyzed with respect to
advertising market and other relevant data. An illustrative
chart is included .No Bibliography. Tvcomml.wps

Gender Studies In Saturday Morning Marketing : A 10 page
paper looking at the content of both children's TV shows and
the commercials within them from a gender view. Shows
discussed are Looney Tunes (Porky Pig), Captain Planet and
Muppet Babies. Commercials discussed are those for Oreo
Cookies, a motorcycle that comes with a wrench for making
bike parts move, triplet babies, and ever-present Barbie. The
paper concludes that though there are some instances of
gender-specific focus, children's programming seems to be
much less gender-biased than in years past. Bibliography lists
2 sources. Cartoons.doc

The “Smurfette Principle” & Today’s Gender-Biased
Media : Nearly three decades after the "Feminist Movement"
and the initiation of the Equal Rights Amendment, much of the
entertainment media is still reflecting lower-level roles, even
subordinate roles for women. This 4 page essay explores
“The Smurfette Principle” in terms of various preschool
television shows. The similarity of today's storylines to those
of 25 and more years ago is astounding. . . a rather incredible
fact in light of the feminist movement. Gender bias is alive
and well in entertainment media. No bibliography.
Smurfett.wps

The Equal Rights Amendment Ratification & its Effect :
In 5 pages, the author discusses the Equal Rights
Amendment. Roles and positions of both supporters and
opponents of the amendment are made. The author also
discusses its affect on society. "The Equal Rights Amendment
has been presented on numerous occasions, but it has failed
ratification. There are some that see the ERA as the only
viable solution for the women of the 20th century and
beyond. Others see it only causing major problems in
colleges and the military and as giving gays an open forum for
same-sex marriages and certain other privileges."
Bibliography lists 5 sources. Ratef.wps

"Touched by an Angel" : A 6-page essay in which the
television series is reviewed in terms of characters, plot,
theme, settings in Part I. Part II explains what melodrama
and genre are in terms of television and gives examples of
melodramatic incidents in the show. Part III discusses the
social and cultural effects of the show. Angel.wps

Television & People's Viewing Habits -- Research In
Communications Theory : A 12 page research paper
examining reasons why people watch television. The writer
believes that those of us who watch more television do so
with less reason. Similarly, those who watch less television do
so with more reason. Primary research and the results of the
writer's own small-scale survey (FREE copy of survey
included) are incorporated into the discussion and the original
hypothesis is validated. Communication theories such as the
uses & gratifications approach are utilized to explain this
phenomenon. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Televisn.wps

Proposal To Create A Latin American Film Series For
Americans : An 11 page paper that provides an overview of a
film series proposal on Latin American culture and history.
This overview provides a reasoning behind the development
of the series, which includes the hope of dispelling American
stereotypes, while also designing divisions and episodes
necessary to consider the almost 3 dozen countries, republics,
provinces and political units in Latin America. This paper
attempts to incorporate as many as possible into the episodes,
each focusing on one cultural, political or environmental
event that significantly impacted the cultural development of
the group countries or political units. Bibliography lists 5
sources. Latinfil.wps
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