Definitions

Question 1

mass

Answer 1

the generality or majority of mankind; the main body of a people, nation, etc.; the ordinary people.

Question 2

class

Answer 2

A system of ordering society whereby people are divided into strata of this type; the pattern of social division created by such a system; a person’s position in society as defined by this

Question 3

milieu

Answer 3

An environment; surroundings, esp. social surroundings

A group of people with a shared (cultural) outlook; a social class or set.

In France: the criminal underworld.

Question 4

civilized

Answer 4

At an advanced stage of social and cultural development, usually marked by the existence of organized communities and an adherence to established conventions of behaviour; highly developed; refined and sophisticated in manner or taste; educated, cultured.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a highly developed society or its members.

Question 5

sensationalism

Answer 5

the use of sensational material or language, or a sensationalistic style, in order to provoke public interest or excitement.

Question 6

monopolize

Answer 6

To obtain or claim exclusive possession or control of (a subject, area of influence, etc.); to exclude others from or dominate (conversation, attention, etc.); to get or keep entirely to oneself; to take or use the greater share of.

Question 7

centralization

Answer 7

The action or process of bringing to or gathering at a centre; the fact of being centralized in this way; esp. the action or process of concentrating governmental or administrative power and control in a central place or authority, from which subsidiary agencies are controlled and to which they are responsible

Question 8

positivism

Answer 8

a philosophical system elaborated from the 1830s by the French thinker Auguste Comte (1798–1857), recognizing only observable phenomena and empirically verifiable scientific facts and laws, and rejecting inquiry into ultimate causes or origins as belonging to outmoded metaphysical or theological stages of thought; a humanistic religion based on this system.

Question 9

profession

Answer 9

An occupation in which a professed knowledge of some subject, field, or science is applied; a vocation or career, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification. Also occas. as mass noun: occupations of this kind.

Question 10

professionalization

Answer 10

Professionalization is the social process by which any trade or occupation transforms itself into a true profession. This process tends to involve establishing acceptable qualifications, a professional body or association to oversee the conduct of members of the profession, and some degree of demarcation of the qualified from unqualified amateurs. The professionalization process tends to establish the group norms of conduct and qualification of members of a profession and tends also to insist that members of the profession abide with the established procedures and any agreed code of conduct.

Question 11

professional

Answer 11

Characteristic of or suitable for a professional person; (now esp. of equipment) of a type used by professionals.

That has or displays the skill, knowledge, experience, standards, or expertise of a professional; competent, efficient.