Adorno argues that the “culture industry” is destructive because of all the following, except that
a. it pacifies consumers.
b. in offering so many options it confuses consumers as to what exactly to buy.
c. it offers pre-packaged, mass-produced
d. it offers false ideas
b. in offering so many options it confuses consumers as to what exactly to buy.
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Which sociological perspective portrays contemporary education as basically benign—for example, it argues that schools rationally sort and select students for future high-status positions, thereby meeting society's need for talented and expert personnel?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. labeling theory
Discuss de facto segregation.
What will be an ideal response?
Identify a statement that is most likely an example of causation.
A. Alcohol abuse and domestic violence often occur together. B. Sexually transmitted diseases can be transmitted via unsafe sex. C. Some teenagers who commit suicide were in unhealthy relationships. D. High consumption of red and processed meat may be associated with an increase in cancer risk. E. Many successful adults were early readers.
Which of the following is an example of a social movement that attracts a large number of people in the beginning but is unable to sustain its efforts and then falters?
a. Jim Jones's People's Temple b. Ku Klux Klan c. Bolsheviks d. The Promise Keepers