Techniques: Using TV Shows as a Social Study

Methodologies for the Asymptomatic Sociologist

Dr. Emily Punsley's 7-step guide to analyzing TV shows as a case study for societal trends.

7 Step Guide to TV Show Case Studies

• Character Analysis: Unpacking the Sociological Significance of Fictional Characters
• Culture as Identity: TV Shows as a Microcosm of Real-World Sociological Trends
• Ideology as Performance: The Social Significance of TV Shows' Moral Dilemmas

Case Studies

Real-world examples of TV shows that have been studied as a sociological case study.

Stranger Things: A Case Study in Nostalgia Teletubbies: A Study in Children's Culture This Is Us: A Study in Modern Marriage