Explain how the pluralist model, the power-elite model, and the Marxist political-economy model each provide a distinctive view of power in the United States. Provide one criticism of each model. Which model comes closest to your own view? Why?
What is an Ideal response?
• Pluralist model: an analysis of the political system that sees power widely distributed among various groups and organizations in a society.
• Power-elite model: an analysis of the political system that sees power as concentrated among members of a small elite.
• Marxist political-economy model: an analysis that sees the concentration of wealth and power in society as resulting from capitalism.
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In 1972 Marshall McLuhan predicted that the worldwide rise of electronic media would bring the world closer together, in a(n)
A) Consumerist group B) Cultural industry C) Interpretive community D) Global village
__________ is the term used in the text in referring to the ever-greater economic interdependence of nations
a. Globalization b. Homogenization c. Automation d. The Global Village e. International autonomy
Discuss how the interactionist view is useful in analyzing the role of the audience when trying to understand the impact of the media on social life.
What will be an ideal response?
Puritanism emphasized
A. moral temptation. B. a leisurely approach to work. C. discipline and hard work. D. interest in possessions.