Category Archives: Parenting

Families in Society, Parenting

30-Rock

Title: 30-Rock

Date: 2012

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season 6, Ep.3

Category: Families in Society, Parenting

Keywords: work and family, societal trends in parenting

Rating: TV-14

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: To help mend the image of his company which has come under fire due to the racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks made by Tracy Jordan, Jack Donaghy hires his long time business rival Devon Banks to help with public relations with the LGBT communtity. Devon agrees to do so on the agreement that Jack will get his tripplets into the most prestigious preschool in New York. After completing their deal Devon confronts Jack with the fact that all of the strings he had pulled to get Devon’s children into the preschool means that he will not be able to get his own daughter Liddy in.

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Clip Description: When Devon confronts Jack with the fact that his children will now have a leg up on Jack’s daughter due to the favors Jack called in on Devon’s behalf. Jack breifly worries but then comes to the realization that though Devon had the best education money could buy and Jack came from humble means, Jack still ended up defeating Devon in the business world.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: When Devon confronts Jack with the fact that his children will now have a leg up on Jack’s daughter due to the favors Jack called in on Devon’s behalf. Jack breifly worries but then comes to the realization that though Devon had the best education money could buy and Jack came from humble means, Jack still ended up defeating Devon in the business world.

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Contributor: Ian Brunzell-Looney

Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Portlandia

Title: Portlandia

Date: 2012

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season2,Ep.4

Category: Internal Dynamics in Families, Parenting

Keywords: family relationship, parenting styles

Rating: TV-14

Audience(s): College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Brendan and Michelle Marston worry about getting their young son Grover into a well respected pre-school. As the sketch progresses it becomes more and more apparent that Grover’s parents are probably too concerned with his education and may be a bit over involved while still managing to be distant from him.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Why are Grover’s parents so concerned about Grover’s educational career at such an early age? Though this clip is tongue in cheek what points does it raise about our society when considering our relationship to education and the perceived benefits of being schooled at one place as opposed to another?

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Google Play, Itunes, ifc.com/shows/portlandia

Contributor: Ian Brunzell-Looney

Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Gilmore Girls

Title: Gilmore Girls

Date: 2007

Media type: Television

Format: Clip

Category: Internal Dynamics in Families, Parenting

Keywords: family relationship, parent-child relationships

Rating: TV-PG

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Couples, Parents, Other: Grandparents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Lorelai and Rory are a mother-daughter duo who keeps each other in balance. Gilmore Girls is a series that constructs family and friend relationships.

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Clip Description: Lorelai and her mom, Emily, spend discuss about their tense relationship throughout the years. Lorelai wants to change it by creating a moment that they will share and enjoy together. She decides that her and her mom are going to take the hotel’s robes to symbolize their new relationship. Emily was reluctant of taking the robe but slowly realizes what Lorelai meant. This moment is where they have come to an agreement instead of being conflicted by each other’s ideas.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Fear was mentioned from Emily when Lorlai decided that they were going to steal the robes; how can fear play a role in their relationship? Knowing that Lorelai wants to improve their mother-daughter relationship, what does this scene say about her character development? Emily smiles before leaving the room; what does that smile illustrate?

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Contributor: Paying Lee