Question 1

Which of the following is part of the "three general principles" of the movie industry's Production Code?

Accepted Answer

A)  No picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence, the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crime, wrongdoing, evil, or sin. 
B)  Female homosexual characters may be portrayed, but only as objects of male desire and never actively involved in a same-sex romantic relationship. 
C)  Language such as the seven words you can never say on television shall not be broadcast before 11:00 P.M. 
D)  The market shall determine standards of decency. If customers become unwilling to patronize film and live performances that they deem inappropriate, such performances will be unable to continue. 
A)  No picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence, the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crime, wrongdoing, evil, or sin. 
B)  Female homosexual characters may be portrayed, but only as objects of male desire and never actively involved in a same-sex romantic relationship. 
C)  Language such as the seven words you can never say on television shall not be broadcast before 11:00 P.M. 
D)  The market shall determine standards of decency. If customers become unwilling to patronize film and live performances that they deem inappropriate, such performances will be unable to continue.

Question 2

According to the textbook,____________ played a large role in fueling the civil rights and antiwar movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  the written word 
B)  the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) 
C)  television 
D)  talkie movies 
A)  the written word 
B)  the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) 
C)  television 
D)  talkie movies

Question 3

The belief that happiness and fulfillment can be achieved through the acquisition of material possessions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  consumerism. 
B)  asceticism. 
C)  buyerism. 
D)  being a shopaholic. 
A)  consumerism. 
B)  asceticism. 
C)  buyerism. 
D)  being a shopaholic.

Question 4

Since the Production/Hays Code was abolished in 1967,racism and sexism have:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally remained the same in the media. 
B)  completely disappeared in the media. 
C)  disappeared in the media in the northern and western United States but are still evident in the South. 
D)  disappeared in the South but are still evident in other parts of the United States. 
A)  generally remained the same in the media. 
B)  completely disappeared in the media. 
C)  disappeared in the media in the northern and western United States but are still evident in the South. 
D)  disappeared in the South but are still evident in other parts of the United States.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the value of high versus low culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  High culture is much more valuable than low culture. 
B)  Low culture is much more valuable than high culture. 
C)  It is difficult to debate the worth of high and low culture. 
D)  Popular culture is preferred over both high and low culture. 
A)  High culture is much more valuable than low culture. 
B)  Low culture is much more valuable than high culture. 
C)  It is difficult to debate the worth of high and low culture. 
D)  Popular culture is preferred over both high and low culture.

Question 6

Goth culture tends to exist:

Accepted Answer

A)  only in the United Kingdom. 
B)  only in the United States. 
C)  cross-culturally. 
D)  no more; it died out in the 1990s. 
A)  only in the United Kingdom. 
B)  only in the United States. 
C)  cross-culturally. 
D)  no more; it died out in the 1990s.

Question 7

Ruth Benedict,in her Patterns of Culture (1934),coined the term cultural relativism,which means:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating culture that is similar to other cultures. 
B)  that groups will become more similar as they mature. 
C)  taking into account the differences across cultures without passing judgment or assigning value. 
D)  individuals will ignore the behavior of others if it is not consistent with the values of their own group. 
A)  creating culture that is similar to other cultures. 
B)  that groups will become more similar as they mature. 
C)  taking into account the differences across cultures without passing judgment or assigning value. 
D)  individuals will ignore the behavior of others if it is not consistent with the values of their own group.

Question 8

What is Jean Kilbourne's critique of an advertisement that shows a pair of women's legs with brand new,expensive shoes on them popping out of a trash can?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrates how consumerism makes it too easy to throw away functional items that aren't fashionable. 
B)  It promotes, even implicitly, violence against women. 
C)  It is a sexist strategy to promote recycling. 
D)  The legs are white, and the ad reflects the relative neglect of nonwhites in the media. 
A)  It demonstrates how consumerism makes it too easy to throw away functional items that aren't fashionable. 
B)  It promotes, even implicitly, violence against women. 
C)  It is a sexist strategy to promote recycling. 
D)  The legs are white, and the ad reflects the relative neglect of nonwhites in the media.

Question 9

Explain reflection theory and offer examples of it.

Accepted Answer

Reflection theory tries to explain how w

Question 10

You take a trip to Alaska and find that Inuit families sleep together naked to stay warm.You find this practice disgusting and can't understand why they don't consider this incestuous.You are being:

Accepted Answer

A)  magnanimous. 
B)  ethnocentric. 
C)  culturally relativistic. 
D)  accepting. 
A)  magnanimous. 
B)  ethnocentric. 
C)  culturally relativistic. 
D)  accepting.

Question 11

What are media and how do they affect our values and norms in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Media are the many formats and vehicles

Question 12

The various musical genres and the groups inspired by them,such as post-punk music and the goths,are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  high cultures 
B)  subcultures 
C)  socialization 
D)  emoticons 
A)  high cultures 
B)  subcultures 
C)  socialization 
D)  emoticons

Question 13

In 1941,Time magazine ran an article on how to distinguish between Chinese and Japanese people.These descriptions reflected:

Accepted Answer

A)  true biological differences in the two groups. 
B)  the state of mind of many Americans at the time. 
C)  true depictions of Chinese but not of Japanese. 
D)  true depictions of Japanese but not of Chinese. 
A)  true biological differences in the two groups. 
B)  the state of mind of many Americans at the time. 
C)  true depictions of Chinese but not of Japanese. 
D)  true depictions of Japanese but not of Chinese.

Question 14

If ____________ are abstract cultural beliefs,then ____________ are how they are put into play.

Accepted Answer

A)  values; norms 
B)  norms; values 
C)  subcultures; countercultures 
D)  countercultures; subcultures 
A)  values; norms 
B)  norms; values 
C)  subcultures; countercultures 
D)  countercultures; subcultures

Question 15

Deliberate,long-term media campaigns such as Smokey the Bear,which began in 1944 and is still with us today,are examples of ads used by nonprofit organizations to educate the public.They are commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  messages to the masses. 
B)  mass-media services. 
C)  public service announcements. 
D)  fireside chats. 
A)  messages to the masses. 
B)  mass-media services. 
C)  public service announcements. 
D)  fireside chats.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the definitions of high culture and low culture.Give two examples of each to make your point.

Accepted Answer

High culture usually refers to the types

Question 17

The O.J.Simpson murder case and Hurricane Katrina are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  two recent U.S. natural disasters 
B)  how the media reflects racist ideology 
C)  Gramsci's concept of hegemony 
D)  cultural scripts in news media 
A)  two recent U.S. natural disasters 
B)  how the media reflects racist ideology 
C)  Gramsci's concept of hegemony 
D)  cultural scripts in news media

Question 18

An example of material culture is:

Accepted Answer

A)  values. 
B)  money. 
C)  norms. 
D)  behavior. 
A)  values. 
B)  money. 
C)  norms. 
D)  behavior.

Question 19

Class mobility and equal opportunity have their roots in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the feudal system in England, 600 years ago. 
B)  China from the 1700s. 
C)  the USSR of the 1950s. 
D)  the U.S. idea of the American Dream. 
A)  the feudal system in England, 600 years ago. 
B)  China from the 1700s. 
C)  the USSR of the 1950s. 
D)  the U.S. idea of the American Dream.

Question 20

Assume that the media both reflects and works to produce the culture it represents.Using your reading,class lecture material,and personal experiences,explain the tension between structure and agency.

Accepted Answer

First,the media comprises any formats or

Which of the following is part of the "three general principles" of the movie industry's Production Code?

According to the textbook,____________ played a large role in fueling the civil rights and antiwar movements.

The belief that happiness and fulfillment can be achieved through the acquisition of material possessions is known as:

Since the Production/Hays Code was abolished in 1967,racism and sexism have:

Which of the following is true regarding the value of high versus low culture?

Goth culture tends to exist:

Ruth Benedict,in her Patterns of Culture (1934),coined the term cultural relativism,which means:

What is Jean Kilbourne's critique of an advertisement that shows a pair of women's legs with brand new,expensive shoes on them popping out of a trash can?

Explain reflection theory and offer examples of it.

You take a trip to Alaska and find that Inuit families sleep together naked to stay warm.You find this practice disgusting and can't understand why they don't consider this incestuous.You are being:

What are media and how do they affect our values and norms in the United States?

The various musical genres and the groups inspired by them,such as post-punk music and the goths,are examples of which of the following?

In 1941,Time magazine ran an article on how to distinguish between Chinese and Japanese people.These descriptions reflected:

If are abstract cultural beliefs,then are how they are put into play.

Deliberate,long-term media campaigns such as Smokey the Bear,which began in 1944 and is still with us today,are examples of ads used by nonprofit organizations to educate the public.They are commonly known as:

Compare and contrast the definitions of high culture and low culture.Give two examples of each to make your point.

The O.J.Simpson murder case and Hurricane Katrina are examples of which of the following?

An example of material culture is:

Class mobility and equal opportunity have their roots in:

Assume that the media both reflects and works to produce the culture it represents.Using your reading,class lecture material,and personal experiences,explain the tension between structure and agency.

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Which of the following is part of the "three general principles" of the movie industry's Production Code?

According to the textbook,____________ played a large role in fueling the civil rights and antiwar movements.

The belief that happiness and fulfillment can be achieved through the acquisition of material possessions is known as:

Since the Production/Hays Code was abolished in 1967,racism and sexism have:

Which of the following is true regarding the value of high versus low culture?

Goth culture tends to exist:

Ruth Benedict,in her Patterns of Culture (1934),coined the term cultural relativism,which means:

What is Jean Kilbourne's critique of an advertisement that shows a pair of women's legs with brand new,expensive shoes on them popping out of a trash can?

Explain reflection theory and offer examples of it.

You take a trip to Alaska and find that Inuit families sleep together naked to stay warm.You find this practice disgusting and can't understand why they don't consider this incestuous.You are being:

What are media and how do they affect our values and norms in the United States?

The various musical genres and the groups inspired by them,such as post-punk music and the goths,are examples of which of the following?

In 1941,Time magazine ran an article on how to distinguish between Chinese and Japanese people.These descriptions reflected:

If ____________ are abstract cultural beliefs,then ____________ are how they are put into play.

Deliberate,long-term media campaigns such as Smokey the Bear,which began in 1944 and is still with us today,are examples of ads used by nonprofit organizations to educate the public.They are commonly known as:

Compare and contrast the definitions of high culture and low culture.Give two examples of each to make your point.

The O.J.Simpson murder case and Hurricane Katrina are examples of which of the following?

An example of material culture is:

Class mobility and equal opportunity have their roots in:

Assume that the media both reflects and works to produce the culture it represents.Using your reading,class lecture material,and personal experiences,explain the tension between structure and agency.

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

If are abstract cultural beliefs,then are how they are put into play.