Which Theoretical Approach Would Emphasize Media's Role in Social Integration

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which theoretical approach would emphasize media's role in social integration through the construction of a national audience that shares a common culture?

• A) conflict
• B) symbolic interaction
• C) functionalist
• D) feminist

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Definitions:

Inefficient Use

Utilization of resources in a way that is not optimal or does not maximize the potential outcome or benefit.

Economies of Scale

The economic benefits that companies gain from their size of operations, usually with the expense for each produced unit going down as the production volume goes up because fixed expenses are distributed across a larger number of units.

Range of Output

The spectrum of production output levels within a manufacturing or production process, from minimum to maximum, based on capacity, demand, and resource availability.