SOC100 Deanza What Is Hegemony & in What Ways Does the Media Affect Essay

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1.According to Mantsios, how does the media make us think about or feel about the poor? What strategies do they use to do this? How does the media make people feel about the wealthy?

2.What is Hegemony? In what ways does the media create hegemony? (Provide some examples from the text)

3.What is code-switching? Do you code switch in your everyday life from one context to another? If so, describe/explain. Where you aware of doing this prior to learning about this concept?

In this article, Gloria Anzaldua discusses the social consequences of language. She argues that language can be a tool for resisting oppression for some groups, or can also be a tool for marginalizing and oppressing certain groups. Choose a quotation that speaks to one of these ideas. How does your quote illustrate the power of language? Then, explain how your chosen quotation might relate to your own life or your own experience.

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