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lilldybug07 · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Discuss how marriage and family is portrayed by various media, including television, films, and books. Give several examples. What effects on real families and marriages do you think will be the result of media portrayals of marriage and family?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

It is estimated that the annual costs for alcohol abuse in the United States are

(a) 100 million.
(b) 2 billion
(c) 100 billion.
(d) 220 billion.

gabrielle_lawrence · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The student should indicate that early television portrayals of families were not realistic; since the 1990s, these portrayals have become increasingly edgy and dysfunctional. TV shows like The Osbournes, Family Guy, and The Sopranos present unorthodox family values. Additionally, children are underrepresented, and life on TV is usually one of ceaseless prosperity. Programs like Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire and The Bachelor have diminished the sacredness of marriage. The dysfunctional family has long been the subject of films (The Godfather and My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Books on marriage abound with topics from successful weddings to marital happiness. The student's discussion should include how he/she thinks these portrayals will influence real families and marriages.

Answer to Question 2

(d)