People are influenced all over the world by different people. Rural women in India may not be literate, therefore the only way of expanding their views is through TV. When cable has made its way to rural places in India, the women are likely to get some part of the technology. TV may not be good in the western part of the world, however, according to an article named TV Is Good For You the rural women in India are exposed to new ideas thank to TV.
Living in a rural part of India, I have noticed changes taking place. Every night around seven o'clock women switch on the TV to watch various dramas. These dramas consists of characters who may go through similar situations as the ones that rural women go through. The female characters face ups and downs, family drama, abuse by their in-laws, rejection from their own family. Many women in India are made to think that they are the slaves of their husbands and the in-laws. Watching these shows, the rural women of India are watching how a women can have independence, make her own choices, and live how she wants. These shows give women courage to stand up to their families and fight their way to freedom. In these dramas that come on TV the rural women see how there are opportunities out in the world that they too can have. Everyday that they watch these dramas the women are exposed to new ideas and new experiences. Once exposed to new ideas women feel they have the right to make their own choice, and do as they wish. They no longer have to be subjected, they can gain freedom.
The women start looking at the TV shows not just for entertainment but for people who are going through similar situations. Once one has the courage to stand against societies views, the others (rural women) get the courage to stand up for themselves. These dramas help the women to see that they aren't they only ones going through a rough patch. Others may also be going through a rough time. Seeing these shows encourages women to think out side of traditional views. They start to think about themselves, not just how to impress or have a happy family.
They no longer feel that they have to sit at home and cook, or look after the children. The views of this women are changing. The shows range from having teen characters, to having grandmothers. Each character goes through some kind of trouble. The rural women see women just like them standing up for themselves. They no longer feel that they have to have a son in the family. They start seeing job opportunities outside of just being a good mother. The women, just like any other man can have social lives, without getting permission from their husbands, or fathers. Through these dramas the women see that there is a world outside the four walls of their own house. They realize that the other women have moved away from traditional views and it is time that they too move away from them.
No comments:
Post a Comment