Sociology: Ch. 8 Media And Technology

The term media globalization can be defined as:

How has advertising revenue significantly changed in the past few years?

The debate about net neutrality consists of two main sides. Which of the following is one of those sides?

What is a negative risk of media globalization?

Which of the following is an example of planned obsolescence?

The term cyberfeminism is defined by the text as:

From the functionalist perspective, which of the following is a function of social media?

Last week, a major politician was caught in a political scandal. The story was featured on the front page of the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, and was the lead story on NBC, ABC, and CBS nightly news. This is referred to as:

Caleb attended a private high school, which gave each student access to a personal laptop and iPhone. Ted attended a poorly funded public school, which had few computers and outdated technology. When Caleb gets to college, he's more prepared than Ted for coursework which includes computer and online material. This occurrence is an example of:

Which theorist would be most interested in who controls the media, and the ways in which the dominant race and class minimizes the media presence of the lower classes and other races?

After the floppy disk was introduced, zip drives were invented shortly after, followed quickly by flash drives. This is an example of:

Which sociological perspective sees technology and media as a tool individuals use to express how much wealth they have?

Susan has the newest iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac. When a new Apple product is released, Susan stands in line for hours to be the first to buy it. Susan is a(n):

The term panoptic surveillance is defined in the text as:

Today, the majority of mass-media outlets are owned by six corporations. This is a product of

the ability to sort through, interpret, and process digital knowledge.

Which of the following is NOT an example of new media?

Tyson visits China over spring break, and after getting online to write home to her parents, she realizes some of her favorite social media sites are blocked by the Chinese government. She becomes concerned with how technology reinforces inequalities among communities, both within and among countries. What sociological perspective best fits Tyson's concerns?

Before the dawn of social media, powerful TV networks and widely circulated newspapers had great influence over the news stories that were reported to the public. This is referred to as:

The term technological diffusion is defined as: