Which metaphor for the media's reach does sociologist Todd Gitlin consider more apt than "global village"?
A. global torrent
B. global wave
C. global city
D. global quagmire
A. global torrent
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The male mortality rate for the ten most common cancers that affect both sexes is:
a. less than the female mortality rate for those cancers b. the same as the female mortality rate for those cancers c. double the female mortality rate for those cancers d. ten times the female mortality rate for those cancers
Members of a subculture a. are never well-integrated into the dominant culture
b. tend to share the same practices, values and beliefs as the members of the dominant culture. c. exist within and share some elements of the dominant culture. d. are indistinguishable from members of the dominant culture.
The _______________________ notes that language differences between men and women are affected by a number of factors, including topic, speaker status, conversational partners, and the significance of gender to the conversation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).