A. functionalism
B. symbolic interactionism
C. postmodernism
D. political economy
Related Mcqs:
- The media-themes model of media influence claims that_____________?
A. audiences selectively interpret what they want to hear
B. content analysis is the best way to identify the themes covered by the media
C. audiences passively absorb whatever messages they are given
D. social interaction reinforces the ideas and images that audiences select - Which theoretical approach emphasizes racism not as a deviation from the non-racist norm but rather as the everyday normal experience for people of color ?
A. critical race theory
B. conflict theories
C. ethnocentrism
D. primordialism - Which of the following influenced the theoretical approach known as symbolic interactionism ?
A. Georg Hegel
B. George Herbert Mead
C. Talcott Parsons
D. Ralf Dahrendof - Which approach to audience studies emphasizes the ways in which different audiences use the media to meet their needs ?
A. hypodermic model
B. gratification model
C. reception theory
D. interpretative model - Martha and Susan work at the local factory ten hours a day five days a week They make the minimum wage with no overtime pay insurance or benefits One day they discuss their situations over lunch and express frustration over the fact that they never seem to make enough money to “get ahead “By the end of the conversation they have motivated each other to volunteer to work on Sundays They figure that if they work just a little harder they will make enough money to increase their social status Marx would say these women are demonstrating ?
A. the dedication necessary to get ahead in life
B. class consciousness
C. capitalist enthusiasm
D. false consciousness - The theoretical perspective that views social life as similar to performances staged in a theater is called_______________?
A. impression management
B. the Thomas theorem
C. the looking -glass self
D. the dramaturgical approach - Which theoretical perspective sees the family as benefiting some people more than others ?
A. conflict
B. functionalist
C. interactionist
D. structuralist - Pierre Bourdieu,s theoretical perspective makes use of the concept of capital Which of the following is not part of his scheme ?
A. political
B. economic capital
C. social capital
D. cultural capital - Theoretical approaches can only be said to be, valid. if______________?
A. the theorist has researched the literatures thoroughly
B. they have been tested out by means of factual research
C. they are written in such a way as to be impossible to disprove
D. they are shared by a large enough number of theorists - Theoretical approaches can only be said to be valid if______________?
A. the theorist has researched the literature thoroughly
B. they have been tested out by means of factual research
C. they are written in such a way as to be impossible to disprove
D. they are shared by a large enough number of theorists
