Theory & Aesthetics Quiz Flashcards
Critics of Ritzer’s theory regarding rationalized systems argue that:
Ritzer is a cultural elitist.
All of the above
Experiences that are a result of the rationalization process can be unique.
Even non-mass produced products (like gourmet meals) make use of the rationalization process.
All of the above
The term “disenchantment” refers to which of the following?
The washing away of illusion when a person is born again.
The maturation of the child’s worldview from fairy tales and Santa Claus to the adult’s worldview of correct religion.
The process by which the prescientific worldview of mythological explanation is replaced by a scientific worldview.
The process by which people are increasingly depressed by the modern media.
The process by which the prescientific worldview of mythological explanation is replaced by a scientific worldview.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of postmodernism?
The world is full of possibilities that could be used to interpret culture.
There is no particular set of laws that govern societies.
In art, Postmodernism makes use of sampling from other eras and media.
Postmodernists think that western culture is the best culture.
Postmodernists think that western culture is the best culture.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of postmodernism?
Postmodernism mixes genres.
Postmodern art often undermines itself.
Postmodernism is stylistically consistent.
Natural Born Killers is a Postmodern film.
Postmodernism is stylistically consistent.
A meme is:
Gene therapy
A type of TV show.
Bacteria
Any non genetic element of culture that is transmitted by imitation.
Any non genetic element of culture that is transmitted by imitation.
Why does the history of Western literature and film indicate that men fear women?
Because men have a deep fear of infidelity.
Because men are afraid women will withhold sex.
Because men are associated with nature and women disrupt this association.
Because women control reproduction.
Because women are associated with nature, and men fear nature.
Because women are associated with nature, and men fear nature.
A “text” can be:
A painting
A novel
A TV show
An ordered collection of symbols
All of the above.
All of the above.
Structuralism does not:
Leads to a description of the worldview of a culture.
Examines a text by proposing binary oppositions that help establish meaning.
Consider how signifiers are related to each other, rather than to the world.
Look for one overall meaning of a text.
Look for one overall meaning of a text.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Enlightenment?
Science can answer all questions.
Passion is good.
Knowledge is good.
Reason and logic are good ways to make decisions.
Passion is good.
Which is the correct list of the four characteristics of McDonaldization?
Theming, Efficiency, Merchandizing and Emotional Labor
Non-human technology, Efficiency, Predictability and Theming
Calculability, Rationalization, Merchandizing and Predictability
Efficiency, De-differentiation of consumption, Predictability and Calculability
Predictability, Efficiency, Calculability, and Non-human Technology
Predictability, Efficiency, Calculability, and Non-human Technology
What is the meaning of “rationalization”?
Making excuses for one’s behavior.
The process by in which religion responds to the advance of science.
The process by which areas of life are increasingly restructured to fit the modern scientific world view.
The process by which all views become myth.
The process by which areas of life are increasingly restructured to fit the modern scientific world view.
Of the following elements, which is not a Freudian reference?
Kane’s rape by the face-hugger.
Mother, the ship’s computer.
The X-Ray of Kane’s body.
The entry portal to the alien ship.
The X-Ray of Kane’s body.
Which of the following are genre types of film?
Western
Romance
All of the above
Horror
Sci-fi
All of the above
Which of the following is not an example of the irrationality of rationalized fast food restaurants?
Dehumanizes eating and cooking
Poor nutrition
Makes workers into machines
Convenience
Convenience
For Marx, alienation does NOT mean:
Work that is meaningful to the worker.
Work that produces a product that the worker does not gain personally from.
Work that is performed so that the worker may buy food, sheelter and clothing, and is not personally self-actualizing.
The experience of a worker who is not fulfilled by his/her labor.
Work that is meaningful to the worker.
