Context 
Executive Proposal
Lecture Outline
Movie of the Week
The Brady Bunch Movie - This movie illustrates how the Brady Bunch TV show during the 1970’s did not address many social issues compared to the openness of television shows 1990’s.
Review
Review Questions
  • Describe how African American’s were portrayed on television in each of the decades from the 1950’s through the 1990’s.  Address their roles, social conditions, occupations, and prominence in the American sitcom. 
  • How has the American public responded to the way television affects children?
  • How has the gay rights movement affected the portrayal of homosexuals on television?
  • How did the roles of women in the workplace change, as seen on television, during each of the decades from the 1950’s to the present?
2 Page Paper Topic
Do you think that television is an agent of social change or a reflector of society?  Use at least 3 TV shows to support your position.