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Nineteenth-century theories of social change reflect the pioneering work in biological evolution done by____________?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Charles Darwin
C. Harriet Martineau
D. Benjamin Franklin
According to Manual Castells which is the defining organizational structure of our age ?
A. bureaucracy
B. networks
C. hierarchy
D. conglomerates
Which sociological perspective would be especially interested in studying how people communicate with each other and develop relationships through MUDS (multi -user domains) and electronic chat rooms ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. labeling theory
The writings of Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim are examples of______________?
A. cyclical theory
B. unilinear theory
C. multilinear theory
D. conflict theory
The acceptance of preventive medicine is an example of the process that Parsons called______________?
A. differentiation
B. value generalization
C. inclusion
D. adaptive upgrading
Which approach to audience studies emphasizes the ways in which different audiences use the media to meet their needs ?
A. hypodermic model
B. gratification model
C. reception theory
D. interpretative model
The effect of the Internet upon the public sphere has been to_____________?
A. repress it by promoting only the interests of elite groups
B. revive it by reaffirming a commitment of freedom of speech
C. reproduce it by emphasizing face-to-face contact with peer groups
D. replace it with a superior form of communication
The term culture industry used by members of the Frankfurt School referred to________________?
A. the globalization of cultural through new technologies
B. the way in which culture products were bought and sold for profit
C. the development of subcultures and counter-cultures society
D. the way in which industrialization had created new means of communication
New communications technologies have revolutionized social life in the last 30 years or so Which of the following is not one of the four most significant technological trends making this revolution possible ?
A. robotics
B. the capability of computers
C. the digitization of data
D. satellite communications
E. fiber optics
The abbreviation “NIMBY” stands for “not in my backyard” a cry often heard when people protest____________?
A. landfills
B. prisons
C. nuclear power facilities
D. all of the above
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