Supernanny vs. The Real World
I chose these two shows because of their characteristics within the Populism and Progressive Myths. First the television show Supernanny, which focuses on "disorderly children" with extremely overwhelmed parents, shows the characteristic of the Progressive Myth. Jo Frost, also known as "Supernanny", steps in and guides the parents as well as the children on a journey of discipline and control, slowing helping to achieve order within the home. Jo Frost would represent the "elite few" within this myth. These changes show the characteristic of disorder to order within the Progessive Myth. As for the Populism Myth, MTV's The Real World is an excellent example of order to disorder. In the beginning seven housemates come together to live under one roof and immediately hit it off, feeling as though they have no worries in the world. They enjoy
the freedom for the first few nights and adore each other's company, however personalities begin to clash and things instantly take a negative turn.
the freedom for the first few nights and adore each other's company, however personalities begin to clash and things instantly take a negative turn. These myths may not be apparent in all types of media texts, however they are in everyday real life. For example, when one cleans their room this could be considered disorder to order, yet a divorce in the family could cause things to go from order to disorder like that of the Populism Myth.
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In this blog, you are writing about the contrast between the two shows dealing with myths; of which are the populism and the progressive myth. Did you notice that the difference is also displayed in the type of show it is. You've got Super Nanny and Real World which both deal with the genre of reality television, but yet they are in subcategories from that. Super Nanny is a reality show dealing with improvements of the home life, and Real World is a soap opera type life portraying a life of ease.
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