If Someone from Texas and Someone from Massachusetts Were Asked

question 146

Multiple Choice

If someone from Texas and someone from Massachusetts were asked about their stereotypes of Hollywood actors, they would probably have remarkably similar stereotypes. This is because stereotypes are perpetuated in a culture on a large scale through __________.

• A) heredity
• B) religion
• C) the media
• D) politicians

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Definitions:

Factory System

A method of manufacturing using machinery and division of labor, characteristic of the Industrial Revolution, and significantly evolved from previous methods of manual and home-based production.

Power-Driven Machinery

Machines that operate using an external source of power, such as electricity, steam, or fuel, allowing for more efficient production processes in various industries.

Factory Town

A settlement where the main source of employment and community life centers around manufacturing plants or factories.

Voluntary Manumission

The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves of their own volition, without external compulsion, a practice that varied in its frequency and conditions throughout history.