In general, what is the relationship between the dependence of media on advertising, and what media portray?

What will be an ideal response?


the more the medium depends on advertising for revenue, the less it will challenge preconceptions and stereotypes (i.e., the more "mainstream" its portrayals).

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Contingent workers in the economy are more likely to be men

a. true b. false

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In practice, sexual harassment in the workplace, such as that reported as having been perpetrated by media and entertainment figures like Harvey Weinstein, Mario Batali, Matt Lauer, and Bill O’Reilly,

A. is an example of overt discrimination. B. has no real impact on women’s employment. C. happens to men as often as it does to women. D. is an inevitable product of men and women working together.

Sociology

Which of the following dimensions of evolution did Spencer claim involves a growing diversity of, and among social institutions?

a. integration b. heterogeneity c. definiteness d. increasing coherence

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Former president George W. Bush apparently based his foreign policy on a theory proposed by Samuel P. Huntington predicting that conflict between modern, Western democracies and Islamic fundamentalist nations will characterize international relations in the future. This is called the __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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