From a Sociological Perspective, What Are Some of the Positive

question 34

Essay

From a sociological perspective, what are some of the positive and negative aspects of the growing concentration of media ownership and the vertical and horizontal integration of media?

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Definitions:

Queer Theory

An interdisciplinary field that challenges normative models of gender and sexuality, focusing on the deconstruction of identities and the politics of normativity.

Actor-Network Theory

A theoretical and methodological approach to social theory where everything in the social and natural worlds exists in constantly shifting networks of relationship.

Affect Theory

A theoretical approach that explores how emotions and affective experiences influence human behavior and social interactions.

Actor-Network Theory

A framework in sociology and science and technology studies that views societal relations, including both human and nonhuman entities, as networks.