Question 1

The first form of mass media was the:

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A)   television.
B)   book.
C)   silent film.
D)   billboard.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Identify two examples of ideologies,one that was supported over time and one that was disproved over time.What factors contribute to ideologies being supported or disproved?

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An ideology is a belief system of concep...

Question 3

List two definitions of culture discussed in Chapter3.Which definition is better,and which is worse? Why? Justify why one way of looking at culture is better than the other.

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Conley emphasizes that there are many de...

Question 4

In the United States,six major companies,including Disney and Time Warner,own slightly more than ________ percent of the media.

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A)   30
B)   60
C)   75
D)   90E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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

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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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Evaluate the Dove Beauty Campaign as an attempt to influence culture.What is the Dove Beauty Campaign and what are its goals? Discuss the culture-changing potential of corporate campaigns like this one versus culture jamming.In your discussion,include an example of culture jamming.

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The Dove Beauty Campaign is a response t...

Question 7

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

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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)   that individuals will ignore the behavior of others if it is not consistent with the values of their own group.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Culture and Media

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

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List two definitions of culture discussed in Chapter3.Which definition is better,and which is worse? Why? Justify why one way of looking at culture is better than the other.

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Conley emphasizes that there are many de...
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Ruth Benedict,in her Patterns of Culture (1934) ,coined the term cultural relativism,which means:

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Evaluate the Dove Beauty Campaign as an attempt to influence culture.What is the Dove Beauty Campaign and what are its goals? Discuss the culture-changing potential of corporate campaigns like this one versus culture jamming.In your discussion,include an example of culture jamming.

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Identify two examples of ideologies,one that was supported over time and one that was disproved over time.What factors contribute to ideologies being supported or disproved?

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An ideology is a belief system of concep...
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In the United States,six major companies,including Disney and Time Warner,own slightly more than ________ percent of the media.

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The first form of mass media was the:

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

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List two definitions of culture discussed in Chapter3.Which definition is better,and which is worse? Why? Justify why one way of looking at culture is better than the other.

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

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Evaluate the Dove Beauty Campaign as an attempt to influence culture.What is the Dove Beauty Campaign and what are its goals? Discuss the culture-changing potential of corporate campaigns like this one versus culture jamming.In your discussion,include an example of culture jamming.

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Identify two examples of ideologies,one that was supported over time and one that was disproved over time.What factors contribute to ideologies being supported or disproved?

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In the United States,six major companies,including Disney and Time Warner,own slightly more than ________ percent of the media.

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The first form of mass media was the:

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