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 * This article discusses all the different family dynamics that can be found in US society. It is very fitting and helpful to read because Modern Family is based on the premise of several different types of family dynamics. In the article, you will find information about nuclear families, step families, extended families, adoption, and more. Society is no longer defined by families that are made up of the typical mother, father, and children. They are several other family structures that are changing the norm.
 * This link will take you to the offical Modern Family website on ABC. It contains a wealth of information from character biographies to episode summaries to pictures to discussion boards. It even allows you to view full length episodes if you happened to miss one on television. The episode recaps are especially good tools to get acquainted with issues the show deals with as well as the characters' personalities.
 * This site is a great rendition of ABC's Official Modern Family site. It is very similar, but with a few additional noteworthy aspects. It contains an abundance of trivia to familiarize the audience of Modern Family with some additional information about the show. It also contains a "Did You Know?" section along with FAQs about the show. Overall, this site serves as a great reference source for the show.
 * This New Yorks Times Review for Modern Family discusses how Family Sitcoms have changed over time, and what makes Modern Family a modern, Family Sitcom. It discusses how each of the three families that make up the Modern Family cast "represent a specific submission or challenge to contemporary domestic convention." This show challenges the cultural norms of a "regular" family in the US by introducing several different structures.
 * This site contains a link to a Herald Sun article that discusses how the media really can influence and challenge societal norms. Mass media is a major Agent of Socialization that was discussed in Chapter Three, and it relates very well to what this article discusses. The show presents a gay couple who has adopted a child. Through the mass media this lifestyle is being portrayed as more acceptable and okay.
 * This website is the facebook page for Modern Family. Here you can find information, pictures, and much more about the show. The great thing about this site is that it allows fans and newcomers to have a preview of the show. It also allows other facebookers to interact with one another and share their opinions on the show. This lets us see what people actually think of the show.
 * This website offers many outlooks on gay marriage and other things dealing with homosexuality such as serving in the military. It also gives the opinions and statistics of many americans across the country. It offers many graphs showing how the views of homosexuality has changed over the years.
 * On this website, there are many great tips, ideas, activities, and relatable articles available for parents. Like many of the problems addresed on the show, this website offers many simple solutions and ideas to help everday parents solve these problems.
 * This website offers facts and opinions regarding relationships between older men and younger women. It shows why these relationships lasts or the opposite. Overall it gives you a basic overview on why these partners chose each other and how it has worked out for them.
 * On this website, it explores the world of today's stay at home dads'. This is becoming a new trend. Usually we see stay at home moms; such as the characters Claire Dunphy and Gloria Pritchett. But in the show Cameron is a stay at home dad. This new trend is bringing in a wide variety of opinions comparing the benefits to the family dynamic.