For Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites, what is the purpose of the “Big Data” they collect from users?
a. it provides information for social scientists to study why people do what they do
b. in order to operate, they are required to share the data with the National Security Agency
c. it is sold to large corporations who use it to better expose us to their advertising and product offerings
d. they analyze it in order to provide a better social media product
c. it is sold to large corporations who use it to better expose us to their advertising and product offerings
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A) environmental racism B) environmental classism C) environmental justice D) cornucopia naturists
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Panopticon is a metaphor for what Foucault calls
a. a culture of spectacle. b. a carceral culture. c. a prison industrial complex. d. the disciplinary society.
Discuss symbolic interactionist theory in terms of racial inequality. Be sure to include references to the contact hypothesis, stereotype threat, costs of privilege, and microaggressions in your response.
What will be an ideal response?