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Behavior and Cultural Values of the Television Series Ally McBeal

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being, lends to the shows credibility as a reflection of society. Money and self-centeredness are two of the primary cultural values that stand out in virtually every episode; amidst  the young law firm is a collection of people whose ideals are as shallow as a childs. That everything revolves around the amassing of great quantities of money reflects  the manner by which society has rearranged priorities by placing superficiality at the top of the list. Add to that a significant sense of feminism gone awry and it  all adds up to a television program that offends virtually every possible social group. Bibliography lists 6 sources. TLCMcBel.rtf ALLY MCBEAL: CULTURAL VALUES AND BEHAVIOR  by (c) November 2001 paper properly! The notoriety of Ally McBeal is not that surprising if  one considers the standard elements of contemporary popular culture that it depicts. Indeed, the extent to which this particular program highlights such cultural values as capitalism and individualism, while  at the same time devaluing certain ways of being, lends to the shows credibility as a reflection of society. Money and self-centeredness are two of the primary cultural values  that stand out in virtually every episode; amidst the young law firm is a collection of people whose ideals are as shallow as a childs. That everything revolves around  the amassing of great quantities of money reflects the manner by which society has rearranged priorities by placing superficiality at the top of the list. Add to that a  significant sense of feminism gone awry and it all adds up to a television program that offends virtually every possible social and cultural group.