Question 1

How has the decline of public life affected recreation and leisure?

Accepted Answer

All answers should point out that techno

Question 2

Where does social researcher Robert Putnam suggest that people in the United States spend most of their time outside of work or school?

Accepted Answer

A)  outside doing recreational activities 
B)  at bars or other social events with friends 
C)  at home in front of the television 
D)  at community events such as bingo 
A)  outside doing recreational activities 
B)  at bars or other social events with friends 
C)  at home in front of the television 
D)  at community events such as bingo

Question 3

How is media in the United States a profitable export?

Accepted Answer

A decade or so ago, there were at least

Question 4

Encounters with celebrities are the contemporary equivalent of interacting with gods, spirits, or ancestors according to Imaginary Social Worlds by John Caughey. How do these interactions take place?

Accepted Answer

The most important way these interaction

Question 5

What does Henry Jenkins mean by the term "textual poaching" in regard to the way some audience members consume mass media?

Accepted Answer

In textual poaching, audience members ta

Question 6

To which of the following trends is spectatorship MOST closely related given the ways it has changed in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing levels of conglomeration 
B)  the increase in third places 
C)  the decline of public life 
D)  the commercialization of leisure 
A)  increasing levels of conglomeration 
B)  the increase in third places 
C)  the decline of public life 
D)  the commercialization of leisure

Question 7

The increase in leisure time in the twentieth century was due to

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in values and norms making leisure disappear. 
B)  increases in industrial productivity and time-saving technologies. 
C)  decreases in family size. 
D)  increases in life span and better health care. 
A)  changes in values and norms making leisure disappear. 
B)  increases in industrial productivity and time-saving technologies. 
C)  decreases in family size. 
D)  increases in life span and better health care.

Question 8

How has the media always been an instrument of the state as well as a tool for social change?

Accepted Answer

The news is used to educate and mobilize

Question 9

Leisure is increasingly dominated by ________, "the 800-pound gorilla of leisure time."

Accepted Answer

A)  the Internet 
B)  video games 
C)  shopping 
D)  television 
A)  the Internet 
B)  video games 
C)  shopping 
D)  television

Question 10

Which Supreme Court case ruled on the criteria used to define obscenity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  New York Times v. Sullivan 
C)  Loving v. Virginia 
D)  Roth v. United States 
A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  New York Times v. Sullivan 
C)  Loving v. Virginia 
D)  Roth v. United States

Question 11

Leisure and recreation are synonymous so they can be used interchangeably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ is/are the ultimate example of the commercialization of leisure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sports 
B)  Video games 
C)  Shopping 
D)  The Internet 
A)  Sports 
B)  Video games 
C)  Shopping 
D)  The Internet

Question 13

What is implied about the meaning of media "texts" if scholars assume that audiences are active rather than passive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media producers manipulate audiences in order to sell goods. 
B)  Every media consumer experiences meanings in the same way. 
C)  The meaning of any particular media text is not important. 
D)  Consumers can alter and even invert meanings to suit their own purposes. 
A)  Media producers manipulate audiences in order to sell goods. 
B)  Every media consumer experiences meanings in the same way. 
C)  The meaning of any particular media text is not important. 
D)  Consumers can alter and even invert meanings to suit their own purposes.

Question 14

On ESPN.com, men's college basketball is presented as "college basketball," while women's college basketball is called "women's college basketball." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the concentration of media power. 
B)  inequality. 
C)  privatization. 
D)  commercialization. 
A)  the concentration of media power. 
B)  inequality. 
C)  privatization. 
D)  commercialization.

Question 15

A company that manufactures alcoholic beverages bought and then sold two smaller companies that produce film, television, and music. What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

A)  introducing new voices in the media 
B)  encoding 
C)  conglomeration 
D)  spectatorship 
A)  introducing new voices in the media 
B)  encoding 
C)  conglomeration 
D)  spectatorship

Question 16

Some lawyers working for the Department of Justice worry that Google is abusing its power and behaving like a monopoly in the way it charges for ads. What type of lawsuit would it be if the Department of Justice filed one?

Accepted Answer

A)  commodification 
B)  prima facie 
C)  antitrust 
D)  synergistic 
A)  commodification 
B)  prima facie 
C)  antitrust 
D)  synergistic

Question 17

What are the three developments that have changed the way leisure and recreation are experienced today?

Accepted Answer

Three developments are the dec

Question 18

The principle of the free press as a voice of the people has been complicated since the U.S. Constitution was crafted because of

Accepted Answer

A)  blogs and zines. 
B)  conglomeration and media concentration. 
C)  the tabloid press. 
D)  the rise of celebrity gossip. 
A)  blogs and zines. 
B)  conglomeration and media concentration. 
C)  the tabloid press. 
D)  the rise of celebrity gossip.

Question 19

How have activities that were once necessities changed as they have become recreational activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They now come with a wide variety of commodities. 
B)  More people do them than in the past. 
C)  They require more skill than before. 
D)  They no longer require us to spend money. 
A)  They now come with a wide variety of commodities. 
B)  More people do them than in the past. 
C)  They require more skill than before. 
D)  They no longer require us to spend money.

Question 20

The Mall of America has more than 10,000 workers, occupies more than 4,000,000 square feet, and receives more than 40,000,000 visitors each year. However, the mall offers more than just shopping. Concerts, plays, story times for children, flight simulators, and an indoor aquarium are just a few of the activities considered part of the "retail experience." What point does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many forms of leisure and recreation seem to have shifted from organized and formal activities to spontaneous or informal activities. 
B)  Alternative media sources are driving Americans to consider new ideas and experience life differently. 
C)  Americans are increasingly less likely to go out for a dose of the arts and more likely to stay home and enjoy performances in front of their home entertainment centers. 
D)  Shopping is now as much about entertainment as it is about purchasing things. 
A)  Many forms of leisure and recreation seem to have shifted from organized and formal activities to spontaneous or informal activities. 
B)  Alternative media sources are driving Americans to consider new ideas and experience life differently. 
C)  Americans are increasingly less likely to go out for a dose of the arts and more likely to stay home and enjoy performances in front of their home entertainment centers. 
D)  Shopping is now as much about entertainment as it is about purchasing things.

How has the decline of public life affected recreation and leisure?

Where does social researcher Robert Putnam suggest that people in the United States spend most of their time outside of work or school?

How is media in the United States a profitable export?

Encounters with celebrities are the contemporary equivalent of interacting with gods, spirits, or ancestors according to Imaginary Social Worlds by John Caughey. How do these interactions take place?

What does Henry Jenkins mean by the term "textual poaching" in regard to the way some audience members consume mass media?

To which of the following trends is spectatorship MOST closely related given the ways it has changed in recent years?

The increase in leisure time in the twentieth century was due to

How has the media always been an instrument of the state as well as a tool for social change?

Leisure is increasingly dominated by ________, "the 800-pound gorilla of leisure time."

Which Supreme Court case ruled on the criteria used to define obscenity?

Leisure and recreation are synonymous so they can be used interchangeably.

________ is/are the ultimate example of the commercialization of leisure.

What is implied about the meaning of media "texts" if scholars assume that audiences are active rather than passive?

On ESPN.com, men's college basketball is presented as "college basketball," while women's college basketball is called "women's college basketball." This is an example of

A company that manufactures alcoholic beverages bought and then sold two smaller companies that produce film, television, and music. What is this process called?

Some lawyers working for the Department of Justice worry that Google is abusing its power and behaving like a monopoly in the way it charges for ads. What type of lawsuit would it be if the Department of Justice filed one?

What are the three developments that have changed the way leisure and recreation are experienced today?

The principle of the free press as a voice of the people has been complicated since the U.S. Constitution was crafted because of

How have activities that were once necessities changed as they have become recreational activities?

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Exam 13: Leisure and Media

How has the decline of public life affected recreation and leisure?

Where does social researcher Robert Putnam suggest that people in the United States spend most of their time outside of work or school?

How is media in the United States a profitable export?

Encounters with celebrities are the contemporary equivalent of interacting with gods, spirits, or ancestors according to Imaginary Social Worlds by John Caughey. How do these interactions take place?

What does Henry Jenkins mean by the term "textual poaching" in regard to the way some audience members consume mass media?

To which of the following trends is spectatorship MOST closely related given the ways it has changed in recent years?

The increase in leisure time in the twentieth century was due to

How has the media always been an instrument of the state as well as a tool for social change?

Leisure is increasingly dominated by ________, "the 800-pound gorilla of leisure time."

Which Supreme Court case ruled on the criteria used to define obscenity?

Leisure and recreation are synonymous so they can be used interchangeably.

________ is/are the ultimate example of the commercialization of leisure.

What is implied about the meaning of media "texts" if scholars assume that audiences are active rather than passive?

On ESPN.com, men's college basketball is presented as "college basketball," while women's college basketball is called "women's college basketball." This is an example of

A company that manufactures alcoholic beverages bought and then sold two smaller companies that produce film, television, and music. What is this process called?

Some lawyers working for the Department of Justice worry that Google is abusing its power and behaving like a monopoly in the way it charges for ads. What type of lawsuit would it be if the Department of Justice filed one?

What are the three developments that have changed the way leisure and recreation are experienced today?

The principle of the free press as a voice of the people has been complicated since the U.S. Constitution was crafted because of

How have activities that were once necessities changed as they have become recreational activities?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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