Glocalization Of The Office

Racial slurs, sexual harassment, and inappropriate comments are not to be expected from a typical American office manager. In the show, The Office, satirical humor is used, making the show wildly popular. The episode entitled, “Diversity Day”, is a powerful example of satire. “Diversity Day” is the second episode of the show, airing on the 29th of March 2005. In this episode, a man is sent to the office to teach the employees about diversity. Michael, the manager, takes control of the meeting even though his racist actions were the cause of it. He comes up with a game, in which the members of the office each get a card with a race written on it. The races include Italian, Jewish, Black and Asian. Without looking, they put the card on their

When viewing any form of western media, it becomes quite obvious that there is a lack of representation of Asian Americans. If there is representation, it usually a one dimensional stereotypical character. There has especially been a lack of representation of Asian Americans in comedy. Therefore, there is gap in the analysis of Asian American comedy in academic literature. ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ is the second sitcom involving an Asian cast in America. It is important to find out how ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ handles Asian American comedy in relation to representation. Also how humour is directed at other racial groups at an attempt to criticize racial issues and ignorance in America.

Television help to develop many cultural norms that societies experience in everyday life. In the 1970’s viewers are introduced to a revolutionary change that became popularized and broadcast in most American homes. That type of television discusses civil issues that focus on topics that influence media dissimilarities such as racism, poverty, sexuality to sexism. These particular television shows pave the way for any show that one can view today that exudes diversity. Family Situational Comedies introduce an interesting, unique and unbiased point of view that presented the lives of different families you could actual find in America who weren’t perfect and face real struggles. The families in these popular shows were a plethora working class

After watching the video about postmodernism and reading about it, I have gathered some thoughts on what it means to be “postmodern” in terms of television. To me, the term describes a show that does not confine to every norm. Meaning, the show is not like every other show on television, it challenges the way we previously view television. Thus, after some thought, I would argue that the sit com, The Office, can be considered a postmodern television show. There are various reasons that I think this to be true. First, the cast of the office is considerably diverse and interesting. A few members of the cast are an indian woman, an old white man, and a young woman. It is as though this cast is made to be strange for a reason. I would even compare this cast to the cast of Modern Family, which is said to be a postmodern television theory. Although they do work together in the same space, they have unique stories and personalities that they contribute to the show. Different episodes are focused on different people in the office, and any issues or conflicts they are facing that day. Within these episodes, the cast is portrayed as being very dysfunctional and contradictory at times, as well. Sometimes what they are saying does not even make sense and can seem very

Television programs often retain an aspect of reality in order to relate to the audience and commentate on social issues. Although both The Goldbergs and The Twilight Zone address controversial issues such as gender roles, insanity, and ethnic stereotypes, genre differentiates their approach and their audiences’ receptiveness to change. Whereas The Goldbergs, an ethnic sitcom, addresses the external world using comedic relief, The Twilight Zone, a science fiction program, delves into the human mind using imagination. Despite their common efforts to direct social change, the programs are inverse images of one another, and The Twilight Zone’s genre structure allows it to resonate more with the audience.

What is the difference between a mockumentary and documentary? Most people state that mockumentaries are humorous whereas documentaries are more serious. Today I will elaborate on this, addressing how directors use techniques in mockumentaries to parody serious subject matters. In particular, I will analyse ‘Babakiueria’ (1986) by Don Featherstone and ‘The Majestic Plastic Bag’ (2010) by Jeremy Connor.

Why our principal media of mass communication is the TV shows? This is because in our century, people use more TV or Internet as media of information than a physical newspaper (paper).

Media has a significant effect on our culture and the direction our society is headed in. Miss Representation shows that

Film and television critic Tallen Hall dives into Chris lilleys new creation and draws upon other issues Australian comedy might be surfacing.

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman discusses how technology changed the world forever. Technology is not just defined as radio, internet, and phones; it also is defined as television and commercials. Television is a machine that has no inherent medium and a medium that is the environment that the machine creates (Postman 84). Television is used in modern times for entertainment/humor, information/news, and a way to advertise products to thousands of people at once. Television changes the way we view people and ideas in programs, competitions, and (especially), in politics.

Media has had a significant impact on American culture over the course of history. It began when the general population gained knowledge of public figures through hearing speeches. When the printing press was picking up, it had a large influence on the ways politicians could voice themselves. As time went by, America slowly changed from having an educational based media to an entertainment based media. America was once a typographic culture where speeches influenced public opinion to an image-based culture. Even image-based culture began from television being informational to television being purely

Recently Bob Beckel, a pundit and Democratic operative best known for engineering Walter Mondale’s 49-state presidential defeat in 1984, got himself in trouble for saying on Fox News that “Chinamen” have become America 's greatest threat.

Cultural globalization is often understood as the spatial diffusion of global products. At a deeper level, cultural globalization may be seen as the contested process of internationalization of values, attitudes and beliefs. The spread of cultural practices and symbols makes the world more the same, but at the same time triggers resistance. Hence, cultural globalization while uniting the world is also seen to strengthen local cultures and is a major force behind the creation of identities. Such homogenization or differentiation can be noticed in the change of cultural practices and consumption patterns over time and space. Public transportation is one of those indicating cultural practices. This has led to the research question whether the cultural homogenization thesis is valid for public transportation. The paper will start with a short elaboration on the definitions, followed by the spatial organization of transportation. Then, public transportation will be discussed from the perspectives of homogenization and differentiation. Lastly, the author’s opinion will be shared, followed by a summary and conclusion.

One of the all-time, greatest shows to ever grace my television screen is, none other than, The Office. Michael Scott, played by Steve Carrell, is every embodiment of how one should NOT talk and act in American society. His language and communicative style completely opposes that which is acceptable. Consequently, I thought what better for me to use in this assignment then a scene from The Office that makes me burst out into laughter time and time again – Season 3, episode 1: “Gay Witch Hunt” (17:00 – 19:45). In this unforgettable scene, Michael calls a conference meeting to clear the air about his stance on homosexuality and gays, being that he accidentally “outted” one of his staff members, Oscar Martinez, earlier that day.

This review study shed light on the debate over positive and negative aspects of media. In this study positive side of media is highlighted as well as negative effects. Previously researchers have found that all types of electronic media whether its TV or computer or internet or social media have negative impact on children but now researchers are focusing on educational aspect of media and how educational programs can help in developing cognitive thinking among children. Finally to increase learning among children researchers suggests that co-viewing of Parent and children should be promoted in families in Pakistan.