Vietnam Idol

Mass media is a way to feed expectations into someone’s subconscious norms that should be followed, it is a form of socialization and globalization. When I read this article it reminded me of how media is always sending messages, for example that they only want the best of the richest and that they on purpose put all these barriers so that the underprivileged do not get to participate. They make sure to only recruit in the richest areas so that those that don't have the money to travel to the rural areas can't attend. This sends a message that you only get to have these privileges if you were born with the resources or creates this idea that if you work hard for something then you will receive it. It reminds me of how I grew up in a very low income community in which you were always set up for failure. The good schools were an hour away on bus and that were near me walking distance (three miles tops) had really low test scores and teachers would never last for more than a year. Just yesterday I was looking at my sister's lexile reading scores and how throughout middle school the scores kept dropping and once she got to high school the scored raise by almost 300. She says that it is because she has a teacher (who happens to be my mentor) who really cares about her and challenges her in and outside of class. All the hegemonic little things add up to create this hegemonic structure where you are set up for failure and do not get to have the same opportunities as others.