Views and Values by Carmen Lao https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4 Consider the ethics of "The Bachelor" or another chosen reality TV show. These essential questions can be used as prompts for your responses. Please post notes of your responses and ideas. en-us 2021-10-10 22:24:42 UTC 2021-10-14 03:02:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What are the director’s interests for this reality TV show? clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806171229 2021-10-10 22:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806171229 2. What aspects of culture, gender and class are being produced? clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806172273 2021-10-10 22:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806172273 3. What are the audience’s interests in watching this show? clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806173086 2021-10-10 22:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806173086 4. Whose interests are most dominant? What are the implications of this? clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806173690 2021-10-10 22:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806173690 5. Think about the advertisements of your chosen reality TV show. What implications does that have in terms of your understanding and viewing of the show? clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806174142 2021-10-10 22:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1806174142 "The Bachelor" clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1812793605 2021-10-13 03:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1812793605 "Big Brother Australia" clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1812809783 2021-10-13 04:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1812809783 "Married at First Sight" clao0003 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1812815464 2021-10-13 04:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1812815464 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815771402 VIEWS!]]> 2021-10-14 02:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815771402 The most drama possible, regardless of the people's feelings https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815771621 2021-10-14 02:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815771621 These shows often perpetuate stereotypes. This is worrying with such negative portrayals of women as bitchy, materialistic, and disloyal. https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815772177 2021-10-14 02:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815772177 Seeing conflict that isn't their own https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815772353 2021-10-14 02:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815772353 Generally stereotypes https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815772895 2021-10-14 02:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815772895 provides an escape from their own reality https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774065 2021-10-14 02:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774065 ktam0004 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774066 to gain as many views as possible - creating drama between contestants]]> 2021-10-14 02:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774066 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774214 The people are often caucasian/euro-centric, with POC often only in the show for a few episodes.]]> 2021-10-14 02:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774214 plays into fairytale constructions of love and gender roles (The Bachelor) Tanya_R https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774442 2021-10-14 02:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774442 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774551 Audience primarily wants to be entertained
Also an aspect of living vicariously]]> 2021-10-14 02:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774551 Women are pitted against one another to 'get the guy' rather than just getting in with their lives? https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774746 2021-10-14 02:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815774746 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815775350 The Bachelor is looking for one true love. He is a suave, friendly character.]]> 2021-10-14 02:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815775350 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815775795 schadenfreude: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune]]> 2021-10-14 02:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815775795 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815775995 the viewers are the most important]]> 2021-10-14 02:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815775995 Ego? Perhaps trying to publish their own successes in such a dramatised or 'heroic' way https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815777147 2021-10-14 02:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815777147 voyeurism Tanya_R https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815778364 2021-10-14 02:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815778364 https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815779275 Producers / TV channel]]> 2021-10-14 02:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815779275 I wondered why the content of these shows was so repetitive and thin until someone explained to me that the production assumes that people are dividing their attention between the show and engaging with social media while watching. That explained a lot. https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815780633 2021-10-14 02:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/clao0003/rxtdpe2oiuxz4pv4/wish/1815780633