It Is Not Quite Accurate to Say That Minorities Are

question 9

Short Answer

It is not quite accurate to say that minorities are ignored by news media. Rather it is moreaccurate to describe the treatment as one of ' _______and rapids' insofar as minorities are ignored most of the time, but accorded intensive if brief treatment when a crisis occurs.

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Definitions:

Functionalist Theorists

Focus on how society maintains stability and order, viewing each part of society as functioning to maintain the whole.

Latent Functions

The unintended consequences of an action or social pattern.

Dominant Ideology

The set of beliefs, values, and norms that reflect the interests of the ruling class or majority group in a society, often taken as natural or universally true.

Ruling Class

denotes the social class that holds primary power and authority in a society, often owning the means of production or governing.