Thesis+and+questions

=**Topic: Pop Culture and Morality in America **=

Does Popular Culture teach immoral values?
** Thesis Topic Identification: ** Reality television’s moral effect on Americans

** Intended Area of Investigation: ** focusing in on reality television and its correlation with the morality of the American public.

** Thesis Statement: ** Reality television documents the “average" American however, it displays our decline in moral standards.

** Questions: ** Is reality television real or scripted? Why are Americans so drawn to reality television? Does reality television represent average American life? Does reality television’s portrayal cause us to act in an immoral manner?

**Explanation:** The effect of reality television on Americans’ moral is a part of the sociological perspective because our morals as a specific culture have evolved over the years. Prior to the 1960s, American-life was very much conservative. The rates of pre-marital sex, teenage pregnancy, divorce, violence, and same-sex marriage have rapidly increased over the years. Controversial issues which were once hidden from the public are have become mainstream. It no longer uncommon to see homosexual relationship on television, or once taboo topics such as pre-marital sex being shown on reality television shows such as, //Jersey Shore// or //The Real World// as an everyday ritual. Clothing has become more sexy and revealing, and language is vile. America is on a slippery slope to moral destruction. Reality television has shaped the way Americans behave.