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Media and Religion from Haralambos 8th
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Which of the following best describes a neo-Marxist view of religion?
Religion is usually radical but can become conservative
Religion is always conservative
Religion is always radical
Religion is usually conservative but can become a radical
2
Marx would probably agree with three of the following statements. Which is the odd one out?
Religion creates false classconsciousness
Religion acts as a mechanismof social control
Religion is functional for society
Religion is the ‘opium of the people’
3
What does Baudrillard call the situation where objectivity breaks down in media-saturated societies?
Hyperspace
Hyperreality
Hyperbole
Hypermarket
4
The idea that the media directly shape the behaviour of the audience is called:
The injection model
The hypodermic model
The hypothetical model
The drug model
5
Which of the following is a criticism of the two-step flow criticism of the two-step flow
It ignores the role of opinionleaders
Ignores the possibility that media messages might be imposed by thepowerful
Media effects are not direct
Messages are filtered by theaudience
6
Which of the following is not a major trend in media ownership?
Growth
Integration
Globalisation
Competition
7
Which one of the following definitions best describesWeber’s concept of the ‘spirit of capitalism’?
A set of values which encourage a simple life
The view that capitalism isthe best economic system
A set of values based onProtestant beliefs
A set of values which encourage the accumulation of wealth
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Which one of the following statements would a functionalistbe most likely to agree with?
Religion often causes conflictin society
Religion often causes social change
Religion reinforces shared values
Religion is an ideological tool
9
Which one of these statements best describes the neo-Marxist views of Stuart Hall?
The media are shaped by a conspiracy against the working class
The media are fair and balanced
The media never include anti-establishment views
The media tend to assume a basic consensus in society
10
The group that developed the cultural hegemony model is the:
The Chicago Media Group
The Glasgow Media Group
Edinburgh Media Group
The Frankfurt Media Group
11
Karen Armstrong believes that the oppression of women in religion was partly due to the development of:
Collective worship
Monotheism
Churches
Prayer
12
Which one of the followingsociologists is most likely tobelieve that religion can play a role in changing societies?
Parsons
Weber
Marx
Durkhiem
13
Parsons would probably agree with three of the followingstatements. Which is the odd one out?
Religion provides guidelinesfor human action
Religion has some dysfunctionalaspects
Religion helps deal withthe problems that disrupt social life
Religion helps people to makesense of their experiences
14
Which two of the following statements would be supported by pluralists?
The media tend to producestereotypical views of women
The media act in the public interest
The media tend to have aconservative bias
Fairness and balance areimportant features of the media
15
According to Jean Holm, whichof the following religions has the most equal relationships between men and women?
Hinduism
Quakerism
Roman Catholicism
Islam
16
Which of the following is not a criticism of the uses and gratifications model?
It ignores the possibility that the media can create needs
It fails to recognize that the media audience is active
It focuses on individuals rather than cultural orstructural factors
It fails to explain why peopl euse the media in different ways
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In two-step flow ,which one of the following intervenes between the audience and the interpretation of the message?
Opinion leaders
Gate-keepers
Editors
Audience preconceptions
18
Religion is a conservative force in society. Which one of the following statements reflects this view?
c Religion is very powerful
Religious fundamentalism is becoming increasingly popular
Religion is unlikely to be a key factor in causing social change
Most religious believers are right-wing
19
Which of the following is not an example of religion being linked to conflict?
Northern Ireland
Aboriginal religion inDurkheim’s study
iraq
Palestine and Israel
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From a Marxist point of view, the mass media can best be described as part of:
The economic base
The relations of production
The Superstructure
The means of production
