Keeping Up with the
Kardashians
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
Browne, R. B. (2005). Profiles of popular culture: A reader. Madison, WI: The University
of
Wisconsin
Petracca, M. & Sorapure, M. (2009). Common culture: Reading and writing about American
popular culture. (6th
ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
They are a very interesting family because they are such a big family. The convention theory was a good theory to use as it does pertain to the family and their fame.
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