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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
The division of labor among physicians into obstetricians’ internists surgeons and so forth is an example of the process that Talcott Parsons called_______________?
A. differentiation
B. value generalization
C. inclusion
D. adaptive upgrading
The media-themes model of media influence claims that_____________?
A. audiences selectively interpret what they want to hear
B. content analysis is the best way to identify the themes covered by the media
C. audiences passively absorb whatever messages they are given
D. social interaction reinforces the ideas and images that audiences select
Place the three largest producers of films globally in order______________?
A. USA India Nigeria
B. India USA Nigeria
C. India China USA
D. India Nigeria USA
Which sociologist introduced the concept of culture lag ?
A. William F. Ogburn
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Auguste Comte
D. Thorstein Veblen
The most all-encompassing type of collective behavior is_______________?
A. public opinion
B. social movements
C. rumors
D. crowds
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