What is one example of anti-ideology in the media?

"Mexico...they're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime."

What might be a "latent function" of reading a book in public?

Giving off an impression that you are smart to other people

What are 4 functions of the media?

Coordinate, socialization, social control, entertainment

What are some critiques to IQ testing?

Implies that intelligence is only an individual matter, Ignores how economic class influences test scores, Reinforces social inequalities, Tests culturally-specific knowledge

encourage & discourage reproduction based on 'intelligence'

What are Sociology's Four Major Theoretical Approaches?

Feminist, Symbolic Interactionist, Functionalist, Conflict

What would be the best example of you using your "sociological imagination"?

A homeless person is not 'lazy' if in a country with poverty

What are two key concepts from the sociological imagination?

Private Experiences & Public Issues

What are the five filters of Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent?

media ownership, sourcing, advertising, flak, anti-ideology

What is an example of intersectionality?

Layers of discrimination such as race, gender, class

What is the Sociological Imagination?

seeing relationships between individuals and societies

What is horizontal integration in Chomsky's "ownership" filter?

Some firms controlling production in particular fields (tv)

What might a conflict theorist identify as a "dysfunction" of some sports like hockey or golf?

They perpetuate economic inequality

What is the beauty myth (Wolf, 1990)?

obsession not about beauty but about female obedience

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1
Fox news has a bias in support of the Republican Party. What filter best explains why this is?
Media Ownership
Advertising
Anti-Ideology
Sourcing
2
"societies should operate like a living human organism" reflects which perspective?
Functionalist
Feminist
Conflict
Symbolic Interactionist
3
What is one example of anti-ideology in the media?
"Mexico...they're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime."
Media owners selling their viewers to advertisers
Finding the degree of concentration of ownership
Finding similarities among people regardless of politics
4
What might be a "latent function" of reading a book in public?
To do well on an exam that will cover content in the book
Giving off an impression that you are smart to other people
To learn about the content of the book
Reading the book for fun or entertainment
5
What are 4 functions of the media?
Entertainment, humour, fun, cathartic
Messages, socialization, fun, to solve boredom
Coordinate, socialization, social control, entertainment
Social control, anti-ideology, fun, messages
6
What are some critiques to IQ testing?
Implies that intelligence is only an individual matter
Ignores how economic class influences test scores
Reinforces social inequalities
Tests culturally-specific knowledge
7
If people define situations as real they are real in their consequences. What concept is this?
Thomas Principle
Symbolic Interactionism
Stereotype-threat
Self-actualization
8
What is eugenics?
encourage & discourage reproduction based on 'intelligence'
a test administered to people in schools
a disease
a way for people to measure intelligence
9
Which ideology is closest to Trump "mocks" someone who disagrees with one of his ideas?
Advertising
Flak
Media Ownership
Sourcing
10
People forgetting the origins of something socially constructed is referred to as:
Ignorance
Thomas Principle
Reification
Functionalism
11
What are Sociology's Four Major Theoretical Approaches?
Media Approach, Symbolic, Conflict, Marxist
Feminist, Symbolic Interactionist, Functionalist, Conflict
Functionalism, Media, Symbolic Interactionism, Feminist
Conflict, Symbolic Interactionist, Latent Analysis, Feminist
12
What would be the best example of you using your "sociological imagination"?
Believing a person steals food because they are a bad person
Believing doing bad on an exam is because of being stupid
A rich person is rich because they mostly worked hard for it
A homeless person is not 'lazy' if in a country with poverty
13
What are two key concepts from the sociological imagination?
Manifest Function & Latent Function
The Medium is the Message & Objectification
Reification & Symbolic Values
Private Experiences & Public Issues
14
What are the five filters of Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent?
feminist, media, sourcing, financial, advertising
media ownership, sourcing, advertising, flak, anti-ideology
fake news, real news, propaganda model, radios, television
government, conglomerates, sourcing, financial, symbolic
15
What is an example of intersectionality?
Mathematical formulas applied to sociology
Cars coming together at a traffic stop sign
Sexuality through inter-subjectivity theory
Layers of discrimination such as race, gender, class
16
What is the Sociological Imagination?
seeing relationships between creative thinking and societies
seeing relationships between nature and nurture
seeing relationships between media and feminist perspectives
seeing relationships between individuals and societies
17
What is horizontal integration in Chomsky's "ownership" filter?
Firms hiring many people to increase workplace diversity
Firms controlling production in all fields as conglomerates
Being integrated into society in the same way as everyone
Some firms controlling production in particular fields (tv)
18
What might a conflict theorist identify as a "dysfunction" of some sports like hockey or golf?
They perpetuate economic inequality
They are played by mostly men
They provide people with entertainment
They provide people with stress relief
19
What is the beauty myth (Wolf, 1990)?
the idea that not all people are beautiful
the idea that cosmetics can enhance beauty
obsession about beauty and not obedience
obsession not about beauty but about female obedience
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The Conflict Approach Critiques Which other Approach the Most?
Media
Functionalist
Symbolic Interactionist
Feminist

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