...the canyons of Studio 5 several weeks ago, the cast of ABC’s hit series “Modern Family” was busy filming an episode. As crew members huddled around the monitors, Cam, the portly, gay Mr. Dad portrayed by Eric Stonestreet, learned some bad news. His partner, Mitchell, had failed to mail out invitations to a fund-raiser in their home that night. Cam had ordered the crab cakes and rented the harps, but he had no guests. “Get me Mitchell!” Cam shouted to his nephew, Luke. What followed was a high-tech version of “Who’s on First?” Luke doesn’t know Mitchell’s number. Cam grabs the phone and presses speed dial. Mitchell lets the call go to voice mail. Luke doesn’t know how to press redial. Cam snatches the receiver and gets twisted in his headset. We’ve had five back-and-forths in 10 seconds and still nobody has managed to communicate. Shakespeare used mistaken identities to flummox his lovers. “Modern Family” uses dropped Skype connections. In the last two years, “Modern Family” has ridden timely premises like this to surging viewership and six Emmys, including outstanding comedy series. In a rare concurrence, the darling of the critics is one of the highest rated comedies on television, and is the 20th rated show over all this season. This unusual success for a family comedy raises questions: What aspects of contemporary life has it tapped into? What does “Modern Family” say about modern families? From the beginning, the creators Steve Levitan and Christopher Lloyd...
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...Angie Quintero 4/09/2013 p. 7 La hermosura de Sofia Vergara nacio en Barranquilla, Colombia el 10 de Julio de 1974 a sus 41 años, La revista ASKMen.com la considera una de las mujeres más sensuales del mundo. Gracias a su trabajo en la serie televisiva Modern Family, es considerada una de las mejores actrices cómicas de la televisión estadounidense. Es la actriz de televisión mejor pagada en la televisión estadounidense. En el año 2013, la revista Forbes da a conocer las cien mujeres más poderosas del mundo, donde Sofía Vergara se ubica en el puesto 32. En cuanto a su vida personal es madre de u hijo Manolo González-Ripoll Vergara de 21 años , con el a compartido todo su crecimiento desde que salio de su natal Colombia. Con Manolo su hijo, a hecho muchos proyectos de los cuales a tenido excelente resulatado economico. Sofia Vergara is happily engaged to the charming Nick Loeb and they might be bucking tradition by having him take her name. Sofia Vergara está felizmente comprometida con el encantador Nick Loeb y podría continuar la tradición haciéndole tomar su nombre. Agregando mas donde ya tiene suerte. Antes de su gran fama, Confesó para la revista Self Magazine que a los 13 años consideró seriamente que cuando cumplia 18 años iba a someterse a una cirugía de reducción de senos, lamentando, “No importa lo que me ponga, me veo como una estríper.” Sofía Vergara fue descubierta por un cazatalentos en una playa del Caribe colombiano y contratada como...
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...images/ideals of family discussed in the text and lecture. What is the prevailing theme at the center of each ideal? The three images/ideals of family that is discussed in the text are, The Family as a Haven, The Family as a Fulfillment, and The Family as a Encumbrance. The Family as a Haven is defined as an escape for family members from the outside world. The demands of work or community responsibilities can be overbearing and the family was seen as the source of love and intimacy. The main focus of this image was the family was a protected oasis from the outside world. Next there is The Family as a Fulfillment. This image is still incorporated with the image of a haven, but its focused more on purposeful experiences. The family is there to compensate the emotional needs and wants that work or society cannot provide. This image focal point is the enjoyment one receive from their family. Finally there is The Family as an Encumbrance. This image is negative unlike the other two images. This anti-family image focuses on how the family divisions can suppress self-expression and personal freedom. If one's main focus is tending to children or household chores then they won't have time for self fulfillment. This image also points out that monogamy can be found tedious and there would be more satisfaction in having variety. Briefly discuss each of the family myths listed in your text, contrasting them with the realities of the families in our society. The Myth of Stable and...
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...Book Review The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap, Stephanie Coontz (New York: Basic Books, 1992). vii + 288 pp. Reviewed by Isela Munoz, November 17 2015. Stephanie Coontz is a professor at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington and there she teaches family studies and history. Coontz is also the director of Research and Public Education for the council on contemporary families. She is author of various award-winning books which include “A Strange Stirring,” and “The Social Origins of Private Life: A History of American Families.” Stephanie Coontz writings have been translated into many languages, French, Spanish, German, Russian and Turkish. Along with the award-winning books she has published numerous...
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...Foundations of Mythology Over many centuries, the word “myth” is commonly used in stories or tales that are not entirely true, yet it is told in such a way that it seems factual (White Hat, 2014). For example, the statement, “It’s a myth” could mean or refer to something that is claimed to be true, but it is not completely the truth. Basically, it is similar to being told an unbelievable story by a stranger, but in reality no one really knows if it is true or false. In the academic context the word “myth,” in contrast, is considered as an ancient narrative that attempts to answer the enduring and fundamental human questions such as: How did the universe and the world come to be? How did we end up here? Who are we? What are our proper, necessary, or inescapable roles as we relate to one another and to the world at large? What should our values be? How should we behave? What are the consequences of our behavior (Leonard & McClure, 2004)? After considering the definition in my textbooks and course materials, my meaning of a myth would be a hard to believe story that we are uncertain how authentic it is that is usually told either inspire or warn people. The most well-known mythological topics across various cultures are continuity and stability to a culture, guidelines for and explain the purpose of living, justify a culture’s actions, clarify the unexplained, and offer role models. Similar or universal themes of myths are addressed far and wide by diverse cultures because...
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...There are many legends about who and what Santa is, depending upon one’s family, culture and background, perceptions may differ slightly from person to person. The history of Christmas is more religious based correlating with each denomination having a unique set of beliefs. The legend of Santa and how he came about differs depending on one’s upbringing. Christmas traditions that people may practice vary from house to house but the most common practices are buying and decorating a Christmas tree, and exchanging presents with others. In mythology there is often times where unity occurs like in the myths Hera and Hephaistos and The Story of Poia. Christmas time is the time of the year when friends and family come together to celebrate the joy...
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...knowledge and understanding of the topic and more understanding of thyself. By answering these questions the foundations of mythology can be better understood. Basics of Myth First, let’s consider how the word myth is used popularly. In popular literature, popular television, and throughout human interactions the word myth is uses to address or categorize what is really and what is not real. Throughout society myths are used in stories and legends told. Overtime these stories become part of everyday life. This embedment into everyday lives happens through watching science fiction movies, reading fiction books, and other types of literature whether verbal, text, or movies that are about mystical characters. Some more popular legendary and traditional stories told throughout time include that of St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, the tooth fairy, and even the stork. These type of myths were created for young children but there are some that are geared towards adults. According to Leonard (2004), "Official myths like the Illiad and Odyssey, The Theogony- or the Bhagavad Gita or the Bible- are inevitably reconstructions from snatches of folklore and legend, artistically put together with an eye for drama and meaning. But real myths are, like one's own dreams, so fresh they are not yet recognized as myth or scripture and are fragmentary, imagistic rather than verbal, emergent, capable of forming many different stories at one.”...
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...people and inducing memories by accident. As a matter of fact there are case in which formally trained modern clinical psychologist have been treating people and have induced false memories by accident. So, in order to induce a false memory it may be easier than you think. The hallmark of most false memories that have occurred in most documented case, is that they are dramatic in nature....
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...MYTHOLOGY The word myth is used widely by many cultures. Myths can be used for poetry for Irish poets, for example, who use Celtic myths as inspiration. One would use “it’s a myth” to mean a story or urban legend that may be not quite true, but popular belief. In academic context, the word myth is utilized to describe an ancient narrative as an answer to a basic human question. Myths are used to describe origins of people to explain their roots and history. Myths explain why some of our characteristics are the way they are as we trace our heritage through these stories told to us in books or from our elders. They are primarily chronicles of our past as a society that may or may not be statistically true and may not be able to be verified, however they can be used to validate some of our characteristics. Myths can address similar themes from different countries as they tackle moral issues that encompass mankind, such as infidelity, betrayal, honor, bravery, etc. Myths also explain the known, like natural events for instance, rainbows, storms, rain, etc. They similarly describe matters of global importance as the creation of man, how the world was formed or the existence of god. Many cultures tell the same myths but in different ways. They may have different persons in their stories, but are similar in matter. A myth about the creation of man may be told in one way in Egypt and another way in Argentina, however both are describing the same topic. An Irish myth may explain the...
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...and the description of the qualities of the characters themselves. The qualities of Professor Apolland are similar to that of Apollo as Professor Apolland made sure that Aaron was free of scrapes and physically healthy after he stumbled onto the street and his concern for his sister, Marta and her struggles with PTSD. The characters of Marta, Aaron, Uncle Herman, and Aunt Angelina correspond respectively with the Apollo’s own family members: his sister, Artemis; his son, Aristaios, and his other siblings, Hermes and Athena. The characterization of Nathan and Sarah corresponds to the characters of Sacha and Nikon. The meeting between the two show the concept of fate as though they did not know each other, they both felt like they did. In addition, the shared qualities between the two set of characters revolve around their love of water. Thus, both the characters of Sarah and Nathan, much like Sacha and Nikon, work together to achieve results and help people. The myth uses details to introduce characters and demonstrate their relationship to Greco-Roman myths and the original group...
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...Technical University and holds a PhD in Health Psychology from Walden University. He conducted a recent case study on the spiritual experience of practitioners in the Santo Daime Church. Based on his ayahuasca visions, Justin wrote and published a fictional book entitled The Knight of Dark Wood: The Last Tree Whisperer, which includes themes related to mythology and consciousness. He has spoken at several conferences in San Francisco on a topics related to Jungian psychology, archetypes, mythology and plant-based visionary states. He lives in Portland, OR. The Ritual Use of Ayahuasca: The Healing Effects of Symbolic and Mythological Participation Mythology and alchemy are significant aspects of humanity that have been lost in the modern world but carry important messages and tools for integrating various levels of the unconscious as well as engendering purpose and enhancing creativity and spirituality. Ayahuasca, and other entheogens (e.g., psilocybin, LSD, salvia divinorum, etc.) may serve as psycho-enrichment technologies (PETs) that enhance cognition, boost creativity and spirituality, and create harmonious relationships with others. The use of ayahuasca in a ritual setting has been found to stimulate optimal living through the integration of mythological, alchemical, and archetypal motifs into daily life. Ritual use of ayahuasca may include a shamanic ritual (healer-patient) or an organized religious group, such as the Santo Daime church, the Barquina, or the União...
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...the depression and World War I when the country needed a heroic figure in time of hardship. Along with every superhero, there is also a villain or monster, in which case the depression was, since it was what society had to overcome as nation. The image of Superman was used to uplift society and showing what America should represent. Through the readings, heroes and monsters have general characteristics that are seen in people in modern day society. Looking at superheroes seen in comic books or movies, they have very similar qualities from their upbringing to their adversities as a superhero. Through “The Hero: Man Divided against Himself” it reveals the roles of superheroes and how most of them derive from Greek myths. It begins with showing the heroic pattern that heroes tend to follow, for example Superman or Batman came from a royal family, becoming an orphan, overcomes a near death experience and defeats the villain. These are a few of the many patterns heroes follow. The chapter goes on to acknowledge that these characteristics can be seen in. modern day people, like first responders during a tragedy or soldiers fighting on foreign soil. According to The Hero and Society (sub point), “the hero has unique gifts that allow him to excel at protecting human societies from threats to personal, economic, or cultural survival” (231). This expresses that heroes can be seen from many different perspectives to fit the heroic criteria. Furthermore, as well as heroic characteristics...
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...Heroes of Today and Yesterday Invincibility. Extreme strength. Super-speed. Flying. These describe the traits that the characters or “heroes” from yesterday and today are surrounded with. Mankind has used these heroes to describe the plight of man, and detailed their extravagant adventures I oral stories to help their society understand where we came from. Don Williams put it best saying, “Myths are, if you will, dreams created by whole societies -- they are extravagant metaphors for the patterns of our collective yearnings. In every age they take on the character of a search for something extraordinary, something beyond everyday life” (Williams, 1997). These myths were also used in societies way of providing hope, and symbolizing a light when things are at their worst or darkest. No matter the culture, all have created or expanded on a hero in order to make the hero’s plight intertwined with its intended audience. These heroes were used as moral compasses for society’s children in an attempt to get them to act in a way that was good and well behaved according to societal norms. The writers and creators of these heroes would humanize the heroes, giving them issues and problems similar to issues that the average person would handle, but on a much grander scale. Whether they were battling a throng of monsters, or saving a damsel in distress more often than not, these heroes would have to come to terms with their own mortality. As demigods or minor gods, these heroes found...
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...blockbuster marketed to the masses as “all about the family”. Released in 2001, following the path of director Karan Johar’s first movie, KKKG tells a multi-faceted story that is depicted over a long time period. The film centers around a family-driven drama where we track the storyline across 3 different generations. Amitabh Bachchan plays a wealthy businessman and the patriarch of the Raichand family with 2 sons – the elder Rahul, who is revealed early on to be adopted, and the younger Rohan. The crux of the film’s drama is drawn from the eldest son’s marriage to a woman from a lower socio-economic background, against the wishes of his father. Following the marriage, the father disowns Rahul and he leaves with his bride to London. The latter half of the movie is centered on Rohan’s storyline with his love interest, Pooja, and his attempts to bring Rahul and his family back into the family home in India. On the surface it seems we have entered yet another Bollywood film on family drama but KKKG goes beyond that. From the first few lines we can already witness the beginnings of a gender discourse – why is one gender like this and the other so different? In this review, I will elaborate on how the film establishes itself away from its predecessors and peers by creating diversified gendered identities for its female characters – specifically on the issue of gender roles in families and gender roles in the Diaspora. Gender Roles in Families The construction of female characters...
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...relates to the influence of family, religion and society varies between Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our contemporary society has been influenced tremendously in many different areas by these different societies. Social order in Asia was established by Hammurabi’s Code of Laws. Hammurabi himself was an Amorite king of Babylon, he set these laws to place order in Babylon. Hammurabi’s lex talionus explains that the punishment of a crime should be equal to what crime has been done, these laws are described as “an eye for an eye” and “a tooth for a tooth” (Levack, B., Muir, E., & Veldman, M. (2004).). Hammurabi’s laws were set up for various issues including civil and criminal issues. Though due to one’s social status, laws for free people and laws for slaves were different, but they still held on to the same concept. Hammurabi code of laws helped to mostly shape our justice system. His laws were clear to understand the offenses being committed and consequences that were to be issued. This is present in our society because when one commits a crime or murder they suffer from the consequences in the jail and prison systems. Most of the time when a murder is committed the initial punishment is life in prison or retaliated with death by lethal injection, an eye for an eye. Our current law system is heavily influenced by Hammurabi. As for African influences that are present in our contemporary society, there is a present mixture of all of social order and family influences. The Pharaohs...
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