____________ is a term for the creation of movies, TV shows, and Internet content by organizations that are inauthentic, phony, predictable, and uncritical art intended for mass consumption.

a. Art world
b. Culture industry
c. Artificial culture
d. Commercialism


b. Culture industry

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Among women between ages 75 and 84, __________ are widowed, compared with just 17 percent of men

a. one-third b. one-half c. two-thirds d. three-quarters

Sociology

Mrs. Long attended a school board meeting and spoke against standardized tests

She argued that scores would be used to label students, and that these labels would follow them for years, contributing to a certain social identity as "smart" or "dumb." Mrs. Long's views represent which perspective? a. conflict b. mainstreaming c. functionalist d. interactionist

Sociology

Between the 2000 census and the 2010 census, the number of interracial couples __________.

A. went down 10 percent B. went down 26 percent C. rose by 28 percent D. rose by 34 percent

Sociology