Are critics making too much of the negative impact of the blockbuster mentality of contemporary moviemaking? After all, the film industry is making record profits, meaning the people are getting what they want. What do you think this means for the future of filmmaking either way?
What will be an ideal response?
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There are a number of factors that affect how we express intimacy, affection, and social support in the family. Which of the factors listed below was not considered in Chapter 5?
a. Socioeconomic status b. Sex c. Position in family d. Relationships between family members e. All of the above were factors mentioned
An example of how identity is __________ occurs when a male's identity changes as he grows from a baby boy to a teenager to a young man to a middle-aged man and then to an old man
Fill in the blanks with correct word
According to George Gerbner, the view of the social world cultivated by prime-time television programming is
a) an accurate, detailed depiction of the way things are b) highly misleading and designed to maintain certain elite groups in power c) something that we all come to accept no matter how little television we view ourselves d) an inaccurate depiction that overemphasizes crime and violence
You should organize your main points according to the
recency model during all of the following situations EXCEPT when your audience a. strongly opposes your topic. b. is apathetic. c. already agrees with you. d. is unfamiliar with your topic.