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  • Essay / Reality TV Show Analysis - 829

    However, the way the show is constructed shapes our judgment of the individual's behavior and decisions, which formulates society's point of view on bad behavior that is too acceptable. This is called primary deviance because this is how television networks present the initial act of deviance to young viewers. As various young viewers have started watching this show and believing that the lifestyle and behaviors on the show are acceptable. Many viewers will begin to act on the bad behavior and continue to stray from the acceptable behavior, creating this secondary deviance. We then decide to label them as socially acceptable and decide whether or not we can approve of their behavior. Once a person has been labeled by others through secondary deviance, it is common for them to incorporate that label into their own concept. They then develop a powerfully negative stigma or label that significantly alters a person's self-image and social identity. Usually, a person who has been stigmatized generally has lower self-esteem and may find it easier to accept the label than to fight it. We see this today in young adults, where they are known for being crazy about partying, going out and getting drunk while others label them as messy, but are acceptable for their bad behavior due to the fact that many people watch this show. shows think it's okay for people in their 20s to act