SPCM 200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Role Theory, Mcdonaldization, Mind Control

• School: CSU
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: SPCM 200
• Professor: Kacey Bull

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Note: the following is not meant to be a comprehensive review, but rather it highlights several topics/concepts you should be familiar with. Read the vignette at the beginning of each chapter. Also review the clicker questions; especially those that i spent some time discussing. Note: chapter 7, deviance will not be covered on the exam. Majority of class said 0-2 hours tv a day. 60% thinks tv does not make us more violent. How often do you feel stressed out: occasionally/frequently highest. How many people did you text yesterday: 1-10. Has someone used humor to put you down: 94% yes. There is too much sex on tv. Women have sex before marriage wrong: 52% say never wrong, same as nation. The agents of socialization: when we come upon a problem, we look to these groups for support, ways to solve the problem: family. Early stage, important, loving family= happy child. Gives social identity: like race and class: school.