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Modern Family

Modern Family. Lindsey and Danielle Honig. Title. “Modern Family” Diverse characters Ethnicity, sexual orientation, age Do you think this is an accurate portrayal of families in the United States today?. Gloria Pritchett (Sofia Vergara ). What do you know about her? Personality Traits

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Modern Family

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  1. Modern Family Lindsey and Danielle Honig

  2. Title • “Modern Family” • Diverse characters • Ethnicity, sexual orientation, age Do you think this is an accurate portrayal of families in the United States today?

  3. Gloria Pritchett (Sofia Vergara) • What do you know about her? • Personality • Traits • Facts

  4. Gloria Pritchett (Sofia Vergara) • Colombian • Single mother before marrying Jay • Significantly younger than her husband • Stay-at-home mom • English as second language • Hot-tempered

  5. Attractiveness • “sex symbol” • “trophy wife” • How do you think her character will change in season 4 (current season) since she is pregnant?

  6. Culture • Do you think Latino/a characters on prime time today tend to embrace their roots or the general popular U.S. culture more? • Can you give examples?

  7. Satire…? • Some people defend the show as comedy/satire. Others say the producers are just taking advantage of stereotypes. • What do you think? • Is Gloria a progressive character or does she just perpetuate stereotypes?

  8. Gloria as a Latina in the Media • How does she compare to other female characters we’ve seen so far in the course? • Personality, looks, situations

  9. Young Male Characters Justin Suarez (Ugly Betty) Manny Delgado How do these two characters go against any stereotypes?

  10. “Baby on Board” • http://www.hulu.com/watch/364214#iundefined,p0,d0

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