Part of the larger Family.Life collaborative project, "After 34 Years" is a photo project that covers the marriage of a gay couple in North Carolina. Finch and Beam were married after 34 years of a long term relationship, and almost two months after North Carolina allowed gay marriage in 2014.
This sound clip from APA Journals Dialogue podcast covers Dr. Veronica Hefner's research. In general, Dr Hefner is interested in the effects of exposure to mass media and how it shapes self-perceptions. This research uses the theory of Uses and gratification to examine "why people watch" wedding reality tv shows, and what effects these different reasons have on the viewer.
11 minutes, 26 seconds
Motivations for and Effects of Watching Wedding Reality Television
8 Minute video by Matt Baume describing the history of what has been considered "traditional marriage." While referencing to history, the video has a sarcastic and comical tone at times, and does cover sexual violence.
8 minutes