SOC202 Midterm Questions PDF

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Sociology Midterm Questions cover topics like Functionalism, Critical Race Theory, Symbolic Racial Signification, Socialization and film analysis. The questions relate to social concepts, social experiences and the impact of media on culture.

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Functionalism identifies the various _____ of society and describes the ______ of them in helping to maintain the system we belong to Structures/function According to Cohen, Moral Panics are “stylized by the media in order to stand out and certain behaviors or...

Functionalism identifies the various _____ of society and describes the ______ of them in helping to maintain the system we belong to Structures/function According to Cohen, Moral Panics are “stylized by the media in order to stand out and certain behaviors or practices are constructed as _____ Warning signs Critical Race Theory argues the stereotypes Hollywood perpetuates reinforces “the long-held belief that African-Americans are manifestly ______ in and of themselves Crimiogenic A Sociological _____ allows us to connect our lives to that of society through history, the individual, the lives of others, social issues, the public world and so on Imagination From a cultural industry perspective, popular culture is catalogued as _____: present to accommodate texts and practices that fail to meet the required standards to qualify as high - or critical - culture Residual The collaboration between the police, government agencies and the emerging fields of psychology and sociology that began in the 20s was known as the study of ______ Wayward Youth Critical Race theory begins with “tracing the meanings embedded within cultural representation of _____ as constituted within a social field.” Race ______: a sense of pleasure that is sensual, related to all lust, desire, melancholy or bliss Jouissance After watching the trailer for KIDS, we can determine the film represents teenagers living lives that best describes them as ______ Folk Devils According to Christian Metz, “the cinema space - the theatre itself - produces ______ in which the viewer is induced into a regressive and unconscious psychic state comparable to that of a dream Womblike conditions Giving up the idea that human behaviour is simply a matter of what people decide to do is seeing that ______ in the _____ Strange/familiar Jacques Lacan’s _____: this moment of identification is when a child first starts to develop the notion of the ego, self and recognition Mirror Stage The ____ concept suggests any given film “is owned by nobody. Its meaning is owned by nobody - and slow cinema allows us to drift, become lost and seeking space to think and breathe.” Emancipated Spectator For Judith Butler _____ reflects “the limits of acceptable speech” Discourse This study source was downloaded by 100000833264954 from CourseHero.com on 10-21-2024 17:39:59 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/95581429/SOC202-Midterm-Questionspdf/ _______: reflects a fascination with youth and certain youth subcultures, and recognizes its potential for profit Deviance Marketability The casting of Ice Cube is shrewd and allows Boyz in the Hood to exploit (in a positive way) Cube’s _____ capital as a “real life rap icon” while overlapping his NWA persona with a filmic persona Celebrity Race represents “the _____ experiences of individuals and groups, and reveal clear and real dimensions of social inclusion, exclusion, equality and inequality.” Lived From lecture, Discussion Boards and My Thoughts: Drake is ultimately _____ within popular culture wheres Kendrick Lamar is not Successful In Do The Right Thing, “hip hop, rap, basketball and sneakers all intermingle and are consciously injected with _____ while also deployed formally as a style and mise-en-scène signifying blackness, contemporary youth and urbanity” Symbolic racial signification According to ______ “the meaning(s) of race are historically specific in meaning different things to different people in different places at different times” Cornel West The image of young woman from The National Post newspapers was included in lecture in terms of reflecting the construction of _______ Youth culture As we discussed in reference to Basic Instinct, and as Janet Staiger contends, all spectators are more or less _____ in that they “use” films in their own way Perverse The conclusion scene in Somewhere suggests that, given the visual objects the camera compels us to look at and consider, the male character is ____ Miserable at the dissolution of his marriage Which is not a primary characteristic of “culture”? Culture is designated according to one’s place of residence ______: the process by which the issues are set up to direct the audience into perceiving these issues to be the most important Agenda Setting Reception Theroy was first conceived of by: Stuart Hall ______: the ability of mass-produced commodities such as sneakers to be both transformative for the individual, as well as transformed by the individual themselves Juice value As a period of cultural production, ______ roughly begins with She’s Gotta Have it New Black Cinema According to Keith Harris, New Black Cinema demonstrates _____ This study source was downloaded by 100000833264954 from CourseHero.com on 10-21-2024 17:39:59 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/95581429/SOC202-Midterm-Questionspdf/ Marketing ______ is traditionally recognized as congruent with civilized living, enlightenment, intellect, and critical though High Culture While there are differences in popular films such as romantic comedies often these differences amount to merely a _____ that serves to mask the fact that the style and form of the film is identical to all others Pseudo-Individualism Do The RIght Thing presents a complex representation of race and class in America and examines: Race based stereotypes and community identity ______ “develop(s) thought immersion within a cultural field and for many that immersion sees their culture become a lifestyle” Habitus Polysemy: Argues that a text can mean anything at all - whatever the viewer or reader wants it to mean Basic Instinct challenges to the viewer! That is, the film confront sys, compelts us to participate in the scene as well as interpret the scene, and finally, also acts as a challenge to Hollywood’s typical representation of power, authority and intimidation True The rapidity at which we produce, consume, and distribute commodities (objects, things of value) is at the core of ____ The New Economy of Speed ______ is the lifelong social experience whereby people learn the values and beliefs of their culture Socialization Buggin’ Out, in Do the Right Thing, becomes enraged when a presumed neigborhood outside: Steps on his Air Jordan sneaker ______ has the potential to demonstrate(s) hegemony at work. For example, hip hop and rap music represent a challenge and protest towards the dominant Subculture The ESPN headline addressing Jeremy Lin and reading “Chink in the Armor” was examined and applied to Lingusitcis Which has not been included as a foundation theory of sociology? Dualistic Approach _____ is the study of language that is split into three separate yet related characteristics Linguistics Which term is defined as when “a commodity’s symbolic meaning (social meaning, status, value, or identity) is more valuable than the product itself” Commodity Fetishism _____ a site at which social power is produced and maintained through socially determined subjectivity Taste This study source was downloaded by 100000833264954 from CourseHero.com on 10-21-2024 17:39:59 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/95581429/SOC202-Midterm-Questionspdf/ In terms of Symbolic Interactionism (and our discussion board posts of social media and popular culture) _____ is simply how we define and construct our surroundings, our obligations towards others, and even our own idneities Reality This study source was downloaded by 100000833264954 from CourseHero.com on 10-21-2024 17:39:59 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/95581429/SOC202-Midterm-Questionspdf/ Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

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