Annotated Bibliography 6 pages Due TODAY 2/26
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111.docxThesis Statement: Chinese reality shows are a genuine success and are popular not only in China but all over the world because these shows let viewers connect with the personalities on the screen, inspiring the average person to dream of how they, too, can one day become famous. But beyond fame and fortune, these shows help the young generation of Chinese viewers find answers to difficult questions in a rapidly changing society.
I: The key to the popularity of reality shows is that they bring joy to the audience and audience want to voyeuristic other.
A: Reality show produce exaggerated drama or artificial performance, add interest to the program. When we feel annoyance or stress, we may find comfort in watching reality TV shows.
B: Audience are driven by a voyeuristic desire to invade others and see people in their most intimate and embarrassing moments. Joyful mainly comes from watching others suffer and be humiliated.
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II: When we are too obsessed with one thing, we will forget about other things, just like locking ourselves in a room, we can't see things that around us.
A: We have less contact with our families. This led to the relationship with the family more and more far, because everyone is busy with their own things and forget the people around them.
B: Spending very considerable amounts of time watching TV programs, it can mess up young children routines. They have less time to sleep and less concentrate on their homework. This will affect the children's future.
1. The Impact of Background Television on Parent: Child Interaction, “Child Development”
2. Television: Its Impact on School Children, “The Public Opinion Quarterly”
III: Reality can have a great influence on people.
A: Reality show has a display of true and good human nature, which can instruct teen how to behave.
B: Audience had the opportunity to see what others were going through and how they were coping. This clairvoyant style of reality TV allows audience to place themselves on their TV screens with thematic shoes.
1. Media Influences on Social Outcomes: The Impact of MTV's ‘16 and Pregnant’ on Teen Childbearing, “The American Economic Review”
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