Essays on Kardashian

Kardashian family has virtually occupied all the media, reminding the Americans of their existence every day. Though it should be understood that the people of the United States are different, and therefore they have different attitude towards the Kardashians as an idol of American pop-culture. Many Americans did not watch a single episode of the reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, but everyone knows every detail of the private life of all members of the family. People remember what Kim Kardashian appeared in on the street yesterday and the way she and Kanye West tried to have a ...

The book ‘Girl & Sex: Navigating the complicated new landscape’ is a book by the author, Peggy Orenstein. The book mostly features girls and their experience with sexual encounters. In this regard, Orenstein undertakes an in-depth research into a topic that is least discussed in the average American home, that of sex. More specifically, Orenstein delves into changing values and culture and their impact on young teenage women. To investigate what this aspect entails, Orenstein features personal accounts of 70 young women, between the ages 15 and 20 to recount their sexual experiences. The book provides a refreshing outlook into ...

Kim Kardashian in Public Eye

Celebrity has become a staple in households. The big growth in social media platforms, reality shows and mobile applications – all has made celebrity news and gossip more common at home, school and workplace. In sharing entertaining information (aka infotainment) users of social media and viewers of TV reality shows compete in sharing and spreading celebrity news and information. In recent years, Kim Kardashian – and her sisters – has emerged as power on social media platforms and TV among all age segments. This rise is partly justified by reasons related to rise of social media, partly by how Kardashian sells her ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world the use of new media, and in particular social media, has become an essential need in the society. Social media include Web sites that allow social interaction such as social networking sites like MySpace, Twitter, Facebook; gaming sites such as Second Life and Club Penguin; video sites such as Vimeo and YouTube; and blogs. Such sites have provided a fertile ground for communication and entertainment especially for the teenagers and the young adults. According to the prevailing studies, 75 percent of the teenagers are in possession of cell phones, and 25 percent utilizes them on ...

Introduction

Introduction In the contemporary world the use of new media, and in particular social media, has become an essential need in the society. Social media include Web sites that allow social interaction such as social networking sites like MySpace, Twitter, Facebook; gaming sites such as Second Life and Club Penguin; video sites such as Vimeo and YouTube; and blogs. Such sites have provided a fertile ground for communication and entertainment especially for the teenagers and the young adults. According to the prevailing studies, 75 percent of the teenagers are in possession of cell phones, and 25 percent utilizes them ...

The advent of the internet and social media has led to a storm of viral sensations. While these viral sensations come and go, there are a myriad of themes which have caught the obsession of the American populace. From the love-hate relationship with the Kardashians and Donald Trump to the theme of accepting all appearances, some themes seem to have more staying power than others. One theme that has had staying power, and has been very divisive among females especially, is that of female empowerment. The idea is hugely popular right now, but has taken many different forms, some ...

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Advertisements are made with an already formulated target audience in mind. The media has put together efforts that aim at maximizing their reach to the target audience so as to guarantee sales at the end of the day, like prime time advertising. Advertisements tend to sell perfection, especially when targeting a huge market base like women or teens, and sell an idea of fixing a problem that could be common among the target audience(Craig’s Article,2006). An example of such is the Quick Trim, which is a weight loss program that largely targets women, and tries to paint an illusionary ...

Variations in culture theory has demonstrated how scholars differ in how they have analyzed and evaluated how advertising and television-watching has mapped human values. Researcher Lauren Zalaznick, in thinking about popular (pop) TV, posits her theory that television literally holds or reflects the idea of human conscience. In relation to Zalaznick’s ideology, the task herein is to analyze whether the weight of her arguments and concepts bear out collected evidence, in terms of her thesis holding up in light of the observer’s personal viewing habits. In addition to contributing findings that may support or refute her ideas, a ...

Drinking alcohol means different things to different people. For some, it is often a social activity associated with pleasure, leisure, and relaxation. It may also be a response to peer pressure, thus fulfilling the need to fit in and belong. Having too much alcohol or binge drinking is associated with serious and chronic illnesses as well as violent and reckless behaviors that compromise the health and safety of the drinker including the people around them. Although an increasing number of women also drink, there seem to be variances compared to men. This paper hypothesizes that alcohol has a differential impact on women’ ...

An agent of socialization is one which affects the individual and society as a whole. There are many agents of civilization seen today but a few are very important because of their profound impact on society. One of the most outstanding ones is the mass media. Mass media is very wide but narrowing down to television, we can attest to the fact that television has been a major form of popular culture that attracts millions of people across the globe. There are several programs that are aired on all television networks and many people choose programs depending on their likes and dislikes. ...

Keeping up with the Kardashians

The show Keeping Up with the Kardashians resulted to become a hit for E! Channel. It went further to be rated as the favorite and highly rated series on Sunday nights especially for individuals around the age of 18-34 years. The fifth season was on average watched by 3.11 million viewers, the fourth season’s premiere recorded a 3.2 million viewership and the second episode was on top with 3.2 million of the premiere with 4.1 million views. It is surprising therefore that popular culture can move millions and that it is very real. This is because; this show surrounds a famous ...

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). ...