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Q: Even when the content of video games is not overtly violent, the medium conveys an educative message that instrumental manipulation of the world, self, and other is both ______. A. positive and helpful B. unavoidable and influential C. negative and detrimental D. natural and desirable

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Q: While some critics have depicted video games as benign and even emancipatory, portraying them as opportunities for players to experiment with new virtual identities, hone their hand-eye motor skills, engage in harmless pleasures, or even challenge capitalism, other critics have been notably less sanguine, with mental health professionals, for example, warning of ______. A. how much time people spend playing video games B. the highly addictive qualities of video games C. the damage to ones eyes that might occur when staring at a television screen D. the effects video games might have on older players

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Q: Behind Mattels portrayal of Latino/Latina identity lies a(n) ______ that sells itself as authentic but that ultimately either depicts Latino/Latina culture as homogeneous and exotic or repackages the dolls Latinidad in an assimilated form, whether to make her more attractive to more assimilated Latinos or to market her more effectively in places where ethnic diversity is not particularly marketable. A. system of representation B. organization of false imagery C. structure of racism D. collection of misunderstanding

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Q: While this is not a new argument in the discourse of cultural imperialism, American programming for children has been strongly criticized around the world primarily for being stereotypical of ______. A. geopolitical relations B. economics and finances C. gender and race D. women and feminists

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Q: True Blood illustrates the increasing diversity of ______. A. transmedia intertextual space and its tensions and contradictions B. broadcast television and its plots and stories C. HBO and its shows and characters D. the vampire genre and its meanings and effects

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Q: According to the author, Jon Stewart can operate stealthily by ______. A. engaging audiences with news information and political commentary B. feigning ignorance and constantly insisting that The Daily Show is only for laughs C. pretending he is not aware of the effect The Daily Show has D. feigning understanding and insisting that The Daily Show is only for news information

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Q: Describe Orientalism and its representations.

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Q: The author describes how in Real Housewives conflict is always a prelude to greater interpersonal connectedness; it is the basis of their relationships.

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Q: A. technology B. entertainment C. media D. talk show opinions

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Q: Katy Perry, the framing of men of color in her video, and her cultural appropriation matter because they reach a broad audience and serve to reinforce a racist and prejudicial understanding of the world that only sharpens dichotomies. To overlook the power of popular media because it is fluff is to ______. A. dismiss Katy Perry as a pop culture has-been B. decide what that media tells a huge portion of the public is unimportant C. instill a sense of underlying prejudice when listening to pop music D. decide that some forms media is more influential on audiences than others

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Q: As the article specifies, networked media is ______. A. changing sports culture, the ways that people relate to sports images, and how athletes are produced B. altering the scientific culture, the ways that people relate to scientific news, how research is produced, and how science is practiced C. changing celebrity culture, the ways that people relate to celebrity images, how celebrities are produced, and how celebrity is practiced D. causing people to become reliant on network news for their information and ideas

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Q: Rhimess approach, balking at any utterance of race talk with regard to dialogue, plot points, or character development, works to make the discussion of racialization seem unnecessary and inauthentic.

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Q: While Netflix is accountable to shareholders and its partners in revenue sharing, it tends to be the company that advertises itself to ______ rather than ______. A. younger audiences; older viewers B. subscribers; advertisers C. millennials; baby boomers D. online viewers; network audiences

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Q: Donald Trump is mastering new media as well as dominating television and old media through his orchestration of media events as ______ and his daily Twitter feed. A. PR disasters B. false advertising C. spectacles D. historical significance

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Q: Orientalism, Edward Said (1978) wrote, is ______. A. a conceptualization of the Orient, or East, which places it in opposition to the Occident or West B. identifying with Asian countries or cultures C. being of or from an Asian country, and practicing a culturally authentic lifestyle, but no longer living there D. the act of traveling, moving, or otherwise leaving Western civilization and immersing oneself in oriental cultures

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Q: The articles study shows that despite their outstanding sporting achievements, the Williams sisters have been subjected to the gender-specific images that deem black bodies as less desirable if not downright ugly, that is, ______. A. their bodies are seen as superior in athletic ability but not in physical beauty B. they have been subjugated as being only fit for athletic competition C. they have been separated from other payers due to race D. their bodies have been positioned by the sexually grotesque.

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Q: The author mentions that pornographic eroticism is particularly prominent in media coverage of which sport? A. soccer B. lacrosse C. tennis D. basketball

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Q: Primitivism is defined by ______. A. the dynamic closeness of society to the environment B. the fixed proximity of such people to nature C. the focus of some cultures on aspects of spirituality and nature D. societys view of humans impact on the global ecosystem

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Q: In this article, the author mentions that ______. The most important economic function came from televisions role as an instrument of legitimation for transformations in values initiated by the new economic imperatives of postwar America. A. ideologies are not the product of individual consciousness or intention B. ideologies are the by-product of consciousness and authenticity C. ideologies are often misunderstood as concepts of morality D. ideologies never offer more than a glimpse at the individuals who make the statements

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Q: The new Atticus character from Go Set a Watchman was a betrayal of White liberal idealism, feeding a suspicion that idealism was less than absolute. In other words, the author is saying ______. A. that Atticus had been secretly racist all along, and people had falsely identified with him B. that ideas such as White liberal idealism could be twisted and turned to become something different as people change C. that it could suddenly, randomly turn against the people it purported to help D. that idealism might not be as strong of a position when looked back on

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Q: Another new approach the author mentions examined ______. A. political discourses about governments that reveal institutional goals in relation to the social control of those civilizations B. hegemonic discourses about audiences that reveal institutional goals in relation to the social control of populations C. interpersonal relationships about couples that reveal romantic goals in relation to the cultural norms of the area D. none of these

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Q: Although fanzines may take a variety of forms, fans generally divide them into two major categories: ______ that publish short articles and letters from fans on issues surrounding their favorite shows and ______ that publish short stories, poems, and novels concerning the program characters and concepts. A. authoritative engagers; persuasive contenders B. daily fans; lifelong fans C. letterzines; fictionzines D. super fans; fanfiction authors

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Q: As the author explains, we must begin to recognize that romance reading is fueled by ______ and ______ not by perfect contentment with womans lot. A. desire; boredom, B. remorse; loneliness, C. lust; power, D. dissatisfaction; disaffection,

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Q: As discussed in the article, from a cultivation theory standpoint, ______. A. the results are not consistent with the idea that viewing films in the U.S. context provides a supportive environment for democratic values B. the results are consistent with the idea that listening to the radio in the U.S. context provides cross-cultural values C. the results are consistent with the idea that television viewing in the U.S. context provides a supportive environment for authoritarian values D. the results had no conclusive link between authoritarian values and entertainment

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Q: The author talks about how the role of media is often ______. A. totally ignored when it comes to choosing a new leader B. seen as a means to an end by those in power C. providing accurate and reliable information about current leaders D. creating fervent support for one perceived as a strong leader

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Q: They are developed in a social, political, and economic context. And this has strongly conditioned the course and shape of the communication revolution. What is the author referring to in this passage? A. cultures B. currencies C. ideas D. technologies

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Q: ______ analyzes how linguistic and nonlinguistic cultural signs form systems of meanings, as when giving someone a rose is interpreted as a sign of love or getting an A on a college paper is a sign of mastery of the rules of the specific assignment. A. Semiotics B. Cultural studies C. Globalization D. Ethnography

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Q: What is the difference and tension between corporate convergence and grassroots convergence?

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Q: Explain and describe a context in which the concept of docility influenced your own gender performance.

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Q: As the article states, male supremacists would have us believe that all cultures have been and are now patriarchal. But patriarchy is relatively new in human culture.

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