Modern Family Do Not Push And Marco Polo - 1455 Words

Introduction Modern Family TV shows have been a very popular comedy series, which introduced a show that sounds like an attempt to portray a more â€Å"Modern† contemporary view of American families. In both shows I watched: â€Å"Do Not Push† and â€Å"Marco Polo†. Modern Family deals with the traditional family as portrayed by the Dunphys with a mom, dad and three children; a homosexual family with one adopted daughter, the Printhett-Tuckers and a mixed marriage family with one child, the Pritchetts, an older white male remarried a much younger Colombian trophy wife who had a son from her first marriage. In the Modern Family name, the word â€Å"modern† suggests a stray from the normative, something new, and something innovative. Some believe the word†¦show more content†¦Both husbands, Jay and Phil, work outside the home, are the sole contributors of support and maintain their dominant role as the family provider. These behaviors reflect the traditional dominant beliefs that our culture shares about the traditional old-fashioned role of the mother and the father. The third family, a homosexual couple and an adopted daughter have don’t have a traditional history and the writers flip flop the gender roles of the 2 male partners from mom to dad and back again. At first glance, the three families convey illusions of modernity. Meet the traditional Dunphy family consists of Phil-the husband and the father whose wacky character is the breadwinner and works as a real estate agent. Claire, Phil’s wife, is a stay-at-home mother to take care their three children Haley, Alex, and Luke. At the surface, you might even think Claire’s character rejects the dominant ideology of the mother figure. An example of â€Å"Do Not Push† of Season 6-Episode 2, Claire tries to convince her daughter, Alex, to stay close to home when Alex is touring the campus and flirting with her male counterpart. She is in control, exerts power over her children and husband, and is not afraid to voice her opinion. Just like her stepmother, Gloria, Claire doesn’t have a professional career outside of the home. She is defined by her position in the home, both literally and figuratively. In the episode, â€Å"Marco Polo†, dangerous mold was found in the Dunphy Family home and