It Is Quite Common for Mainstream Culture to Modify Symbols

question 67

Multiple Choice

It is quite common for mainstream culture to modify symbols identified with "cutting edge" subcultures and present these to a larger audience. Such cultural products undergo a process of ________, by which their original meanings are transformed by outsiders.

• A) innovation
• B) transformation
• C) diffusion
• D) cooptation

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Definitions:

Native

A term referring to the first inhabitants of a region or the original naturally occurring species in a specific ecosystem.

Specific

Clearly defined or identified; precise or particular in nature.

Intervention

A strategic action or process designed to bring about change in a situation, often used within the context of therapy or public policy.

Recurrence

The act of occurring again, either periodically or after a period of absence.