Wrapping it up
So, television is a social construction based around three things: an audience, family interactions, and the viewing context of these interactions.
Barthes' idea of most things not having any "naturalness" to them, but instead being socially constructed, extends beyond television.
What other things can you think of and find in your everyday life that are socially constructed?
How does viewing things as social constructions give us a new perception of the things we do or see everyday?
Barthes' idea of most things not having any "naturalness" to them, but instead being socially constructed, extends beyond television.
What other things can you think of and find in your everyday life that are socially constructed?
How does viewing things as social constructions give us a new perception of the things we do or see everyday?