Family Guy Sociological Analysis

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Television provides an avenue for which we can analyze people, cultures, and more. My favorite show is Family Guy. The show often pokes fun at either social norms or popular trends occurring in current society. Its humor is supported by the relationship of a talking baby named Stewie, and a talking dog named Brian who live in Rhode Island. Through out the many seasons of Family Guy, the viewer can see through a sociological perspective how all three common theories in sociology are used on Stewie and Brian. Through out the whole series, Stewie and Brian are best friends. However, they both have different up comings. Stewie is a one-year-old genius who is very sophisticated and was referred to as a one year old in the first season and has not gotten old since. Even though he has been in a pre school classroom in multiple episodes, Stewie is also highly literate and able to cite pop culture references that have happened long before he was born. Stewie is also entranced by Raffi and the Teletubbies, which are child television shows. However, Stewie, has other childish tendencies as well. He believes Peter, his father, has disappeared in a game of Peekaboo, talks to his teddy bear, Rupert as if he were alive, is overcome …show more content…

Brian is driving with Stewie and while Brian is driving, Stewie is holding him at gunpoint. Through symbolic interactionism we gain subconscious recognition in knowing that there is some sort of problem occuring. There is a negative reason for why Stewie is holding Brian at gunpoint. Also, since Stewie is holding a gun at Brian, we know that he has all the power. It is safe to assume that the audience has realized from other shows, movies or real-life experience that a character holding a weapon aimed at another character is the one in power. Therefore, social interactionism is a pivotal sociological element in understanding the

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