According to German sociologist and philosopher Theodor Adorno, what effect does popular culture have on the public?
a. It encourages participation.
b. It encourages aggression.
c. It encourages overconsumption.
d. It encourages passivity.
d
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Sanderson and Alderson argue the following about social inequality
a. it is a major flaw of capitalism and must end at all costs b. it will only disappear once a socialist society has been put into place c. it is not always or necessarily bad, especially if it improves the standard of living for ordinary people (*) d. it is an unnatural condition for humans, and will be eradicated when despotic social institutions have finally disappeared
The practice of a police officer targeting individuals as suspected criminals on the basis of their race or ethnicity is referred to as
a) racial profiling. b) ethnocentrism. c) hate crimes. d) ethnic cleansing. e) tort reform.
The implications of Milgram’s experiments on obedience to authority are that
A. it may be possible for any ordinary person to commit atrocities under the right conditions. B. getting most people to follow orders requires a great deal of coercion. C. only some personality types are capable of committing atrocities against other human beings. D. we cannot hold people accountable for their actions.
Most of tax money spent by the federal government goes to poor people
Indicate whether the statement is true or false