Disney-like theme parks constitute a form of seduction that substitutes real power with symbolic power. From this perspective, amusement park visitors may feel like survivors after enduring the rapid speed and gravity-defying movements of roller-coaster rides or see themselves as winners after surviving fights with hideous cartoon villains. The term Baudrillard used to refer to this social and cultural creation is __________.
a. hyperreality
b. cultural imperialism
c. culture shock
d. ethnocentrism
a. hyperreality
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Anti-Mexican prejudice and discrimination following the annexation of Texas resulted from
a. The fact that most Mexicans had fought against independence from Mexico for Texas b. A shift in the power balance in favor of Mexicans c. Changes in the legal system that allowed Mexicans to take land from Anglos d. The transfer of Southern anti-black prejudice onto Mexicans
How would Malthus view the outbreaks of bubonic plague in Europe from 1334 to 1354, the smallpox epidemic in 1707 that devastated the populations of Mexico and the West Indies, and today’s worldwide AIDS epidemic?
A. As divine punishment for sin B. As checks on population growth C. As natural consequences of globalization D. As unnecessary and destabilizing
Which of the following is one of the major stages that most social problems seem to go through, as identified by Spector and Kitsuse?
A. legal invasion B. problem definition C. de-legitimacy D. emergence of citing of commands
Identify and define the five major types of social movements and provide an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?