Discuss the two major categories of political systems and the specific systems within each, as covered by the text. Give examples of the countries or time periods for each. Which is most common worldwide?
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Question 2What is Cultural Imperialism? Give examples of what media are involved. How is the U.S. involved in cultural imperialism?
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Question 3In his global study of how societies view gender, George Murdock found
a. little agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks.
b. more men than women were likely to be engaged in farming.
c. more women than men were likely to be engaged in farming.
d. many tasks that were considered masculine by some societies were viewed as feminine by others.
Question 4What are culture industries, and how does this concept help explain why many mass media promote old-fashioned or oppressive ideologies?
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Question 5By now everyone agrees that Protestantism spurred capitalism.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6What are power and authority? What are the three kinds of authority discussed in the text? Give examples of each of the three kinds of authority.
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