2006-10-25 08:47:45 · 18 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Television is the worse aspect of teaching people about society and culture. Sitcoms are the lowest as one might get. Oddly enough several generations have been trick into believing what is presented on screen is the true essence of happiness and how to relate to others. Children are taught such tactics as: how to disrespect parents and siblings; how to creatively be dishonest; and the value community and respect of others, doesn't matter. Imagine if you were from a different planet observing human behavior via television. What an awful conceptualization of humanity, that would be interrupted.
2006-10-25 09:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by Swordfish 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if you mean fictional TV or reality shows. I think most prime time shows mis-represent American culture in general.
For example, most people don't have their houses decorated by professional decorators and I can tell you that few houses in California have the floor plans often seen in most shows. The Brady Bunch house interior is a fairly common style design here for some older houses though.
In the land of TV, few ugly people are seen, everyone has nice teeth and women are nicely proportioned. Casual sex is rampant, and people don't sit all the way around the dinner table.
The best way to learn about a society and culture is to actually live in it.
2006-10-25 09:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Television is a good distraction from society and culture. It's not real. It's just what people wish to believe because true reality isn't as pretty. The best way to understand society and culture is to immerse yourself in it, then step back and analyze it.
2006-10-26 19:11:32 · answer #3 · answered by pinacoladasundae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are travelling, by watching the local tv you can get a sense of what a country likes most.
Like Canadian TV is open and LIBERAL, the say ***** right on national tv at 8pm!!!!
The US has shows that mostly portray well off up and coming or Up and came, the news is SENSATIONAL and the celebrity reporting is out of hand.
England...I don't know but I like BBC international, which is all facts, therefore hard to get wet about. The british are also VERY vulgar and sexual. They know no boundries and will touch up anyone...
So yes and no...grain of salt only you know, because its an IDEALIZED view of society for the most part or pure fantesy.
2006-10-25 10:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, definitely not because the stuff on there is for entertainment, so it's overdramatized and unrealistically timed. Editing even takes the reality out of anything purported to be real.
2006-10-25 08:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by createdorjustcrap? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not. Unless you watch PBS, History Channel, Discovery Channel then maybe.....but to learn about society and culture, you really need to experience it yourself.
2006-10-25 08:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um......sure.
Just watch Flavor of Love, A Simple Life, The Real World.
You should grow up to be nice and screwed up!
2006-10-25 08:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe if your idea of culture is whether or not Ross and Rachel are sleeping together.
2006-10-25 08:54:50 · answer #8 · answered by Guy Inginito 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea, especially if you cant go there in real life. Most of the things I know about africa are from TV beacuse I cant go there.
2006-10-25 08:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a HORRIBLE way to learn about society.
2006-10-25 09:30:52 · answer #10 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋