Final Reflection

My favorite analytical form was the cultural analysis because I thought it was interesting to examine a specific ethnicity/race/orientation in terms of stereotypes within the media. After doing a bit of background research, I found out why certain stereotypes of gays came about and watched Modern Family to see what types of stereotypes were represented in one episode. I also thought it was intriguing to see what stereotypes are made with gays in the real world and to see those translate into a television show. It can often be a fine line between funny and crossing boundaries when the media poke fun at stereotypes of specific groups. However, I think Modern Family does an excellent job of creating a humorous plot and characters without crossing the line.

Yes, I did find myself thinking about some of concepts we wrote about for class when watching other television shows. Because I was already in that critical mindset, it was easy for me to break down different aspects of various shows. As a Media Studies student, I tend to do that often because the classes I have taken speak to different aspects of the media through critique and analysis. My relationship with the media has strengthened because I have taught about what to be aware of and the reasons behind how the media functions. The class has only added more knowledge to what I was already aware of. I have shared with a few people about what I have learned in this class. They thought analyzing differed aspects of the media was an interesting approach to learning more about the messages and stereotypes within the media.

If I had to choose a character I would like to be, I think I would like to be Claire Dunphy. She is the mom that manages to hold everything together. She always tries to teach her kids how to be a good person and is also protective of and very loving towards them. I also love her dry sense of humor.