chapter 14 Flashcards

1
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sport

A

competitive games that are won or lost

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2
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secularization

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moving from the realm of the sacred to profane

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3
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stacking

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assigning people to positions based off of race

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4
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title IX

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bars discrimination on the basis of gender

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5
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information society

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exchange of info is main social activity

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6
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media convergence

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mass medial is merging

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7
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knowledge-gap hypothesis

A

wealthy and better educated members acquire info faster

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8
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digital divide

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gap between those with and without access to technology

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9
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agenda setting

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media sets the boundaries of public debate

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10
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gatekeepers

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people who can open or close a news story

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