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An article published in 2002 in the Journal of Communication further explored television's impact on marriage. In their study, 285 never married college students were interviewed about their idealistic marriage expectations. In the vast majority of those interviewed, their marriage preferences were based upon television shows, such as soap operas and romantic comedies.
It should go without saying that this notion is appalling. In an age where divorce is at its highest, parents have an even stronger responsibility to model ideal marriage traits to their children. Instead, parents are so absent that young adults turn to the numbing and idealistic television for their marriage perspective. Just as with an anesthetic, the effect of television on the family does wear off when the television is removed from the home. All it takes is a willingness of families to turn off the television and begin living. The key to improving the American family dynamic is in taking Americans off of the drug of television.
The detriments of television's anesthetic effect seep into far greater aspects of young people's lives than simply their ability to socialize. The social detriments of television go beyond basic socializing. With adolescents being bombarded with images of thin, perfect women on the television, it is no wonder that so many girls are anorexic. Once again, the tides can turn and a young...
Surprising, it did not even take much change in order to reverse the damage. Instead of girls going home and watching television after school, they should be encouraged to participate in athletic activities and come home to a family dinner at the table. So, while the anesthetic of television may be damaging, its effects are not strong or permanent.
Television has become the modern drug of American society. While most parents cannot remember a time without television, it can still be possible to overcome this addiction as a society. The key is to unplug and remove the drug from homes and provide healthy alternatives for families. In other words, it is time to re-educate America and put television back in its place.
Bibliography
Segrin, Chris, and Robin L. Nabi. "Does television viewing cultivate unrealistic expectations about marriage?." Journal of Communication 52, no. 2 (2006): 247-263.
Winn, Marie, Television: The Plug-In Drug. 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004.
Marie Winn, Television: The Plug-In Drug. 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004.
Segrin, Chris, and Robin L. Nabi. "Does television viewing cultivate unrealistic expectations about marriage?." Journal of Communication 52, no. 2 (2006): 247-263.
Bibliography
Segrin, Chris, and Robin L. Nabi. "Does television viewing cultivate unrealistic expectations about marriage?." Journal of Communication 52, no. 2 (2006): 247-263.
Winn, Marie, Television: The Plug-In Drug. 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004.
Marie Winn, Television: The Plug-In Drug. 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004.
Segrin, Chris, and Robin L. Nabi. "Does television viewing cultivate unrealistic expectations about marriage?." Journal of Communication 52, no. 2 (2006): 247-263.
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