Keeping Up with the Kardashians is a 21st century American reality series that has aired since 14th October 2007. It focuses professional and personal lives of the Kardashian family that is extremely rich consisting of Robert Kardashian and Kristen Mary the parents and their four children Kim, Kourtney, Rob and Khole. The family is dynamic and it tends to fall under the Invention formula as its characters are moreover involved in drama and profound engagement. In this film, many elements are found to change from one aspect to another, for instance in regards to relationships (Petracca, 2009, p. 11).
This reality show is attractive and has some sort of issues which enables it to stand out. There is a sense of fascination with most characters especially the children namely Kim and Kristen Kardashian. It is a family show that plays into the role of successful, entrepreneurship, beautiful and entertaining (Browne, 2005, p. 61). The exposure portrayed in the film has a big influence on audiences old and young which gives to the attractiveness of reality TV. The convention theory in this context is evident in the structure of the family. The family is one unit where parents and children play their roles accordingly.
I have indeed gained a lot of insights from applying these theories to my popular culture. I have actually identified interesting elements within the Kardashian family that reflect to the world today. I understand better the nuclear family setup and family fortunes which act as the shield. In addition to my learning, I’ve learned and acquired a lot of information to my popular culture topic as I am able to critically evaluate all elements as well as the invention structures that define a setup in the most appropriate way.
References
Petracca, M. & Sorapure, M. (2009). Common culture: Reading and writing about American popular culture. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Browne, R. B. (2005). Profiles of popular culture: A reader. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin
