Which of the following best defines the term "cultural text"?
A. It is a new name for high culture that refers to those systems or artifacts that most people share and that most people know about.
B. It refers to popular culture messages such as television shows, movies, advertisements, or other widely disseminated messages.
C. It is the portrayal of readership demographics prepared by magazines.
D. It is the process of creating and interpreting a message for others to understand.
Answer: B
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a. it allows for anticipatory counterarguing b. it makes the issue more salient for the audience c. it provides more of a lag time between the warning and the message d. it stimulates issue relevant thinking
Films like The Blair Witch Project which are independently made with a small budget for showing at film festivals are called __________
Fill in the blank with correct word
The type of status held by a member of the Walton or Rockefeller family is called ____________ status.
A. ascribed B. achieved C. high D. referent
When Ronaldo shopped for his new flat-screen television, he was surprised at the cost differences between some of the models. When he asked the salesperson for help, the salesperson assured him that the lower-end models could display the same high-definition channels as the more expensive ones. Because he was on a tight budget, Ronaldo took the salesperson's advice and bought a cheaper model. Only when he got his TV home did Ronaldo realize that he needed to purchase an expensive converter box to actually receive HD channels. Which of the following statements is true about this scenario?
A. The salesperson engaged in deception by falsification. B. The salesperson engaged in deception by omission. C. The salesperson engaged in deception by misleading. D. The salesperson engaged in deception by lying.