Gregory Mantsios argues in "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible," that the media represents the concerns of the wealthy. Which of the following are examples of this?
a. the large amount of space devoted to business news and stock market quotes
b. the large quantity of coupons included in daily newspapers
c. the medias consistent focus on structural inequalities that cause social problems
d. the frequent coverage of movements for social change
A
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A. Americans do not tend to be very conscious of social class. B. In the United States, the importance placed on individualism diminishes the existence of class consciousness. C. There is widespread belief that everyone has access to the same types of material comforts. D. There is more class consciousness in the United States than in most European countries.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Women applying for a job at a construction firm notice that the employer pays little attention to their applications and seems hesitant to set up interviews with them. This is an example of which of the following?
A. human capital B. wage gap C. glass escalator D. occupational segregation by gender