For this assignment, you will analyze 3 different families:
1. Furious7 -discuss fictive kinship, or family of affinity for Furious 7 as many members are non-related. Use the PDF file Fictive Kinship Relations in black extended families for the citations and reference it.
2. Shameless- typically the accepted rules of interaction consist of the parents raising the children. Also include institutional arena. Use the screenshot 1-5 that talks about institutional arena. For the citations and reference, it.
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks -discuss adopted families. Use the screenshot Adoption 1-4. for the citations and reference, it.
The book title is The Family: Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change (3rd ed.) by Phillip Cohen.
The primary purpose of this paper is to examine how diverse families are depicted in mainstream media. These 3 families challenge our traditional views of family. you just need to justify why you chose the families you did. Basically, you want to examine families that are different than your typical mother-father with two biological children household. In your conclusion, you also need to discuss why these forms of media are important for expanding our definitions and constructions of what a family looks like. However, you do need to cite some form of video clip or description for the television show or movie you are analyzing. You also need to include the 3 readings that I sent you from the course to help you describe your shows/movies.
Recommended Format:
Introduction
Television Show/Movie #1
o Briefly describe the family (no more than one paragraph)
o Describe how this family challenges our view of the traditional
family
Provide key concepts, trends, readings throughout
Television Show/Movie #2
o Briefly describe the family (no more than one paragraph)
o Describe how this family challenges our view of the traditional
family
Provide key concepts, trends, readings throughout
Television Show/Movie #3
o Briefly describe the family (no more than one paragraph)
o Describe how this family challenges our view of the traditional
family
Provide key concepts, trends, readings throughout
Conclusion
o Describe why this media is important for representing families
