The rapid collection and analysis of enormous amounts of information by supercomputers

The flow of content across multiple media, and the accompanying migration of media audiences

A period of maladjustment when the nonmaterial culture is still struggling to adapt to new material conditions

The relative lack of access to the latest technologies among low-income groups, racial and ethnic minorities, rural residents, and the citizens of developing countries

A set of cultural beliefs and practices that help to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests.

The process by which a relatively small number of people in the media industry control what material eventually reaches the audience.

The practice of buying more than we need or want, and often more than we can afford; a preoccupation of postmodern consumers.

Reporting that is highly local and typically Internet-based. Mass media Print and electronic means of communication that carry messages t

Narcotizing dysfunction

The phenomenon in which the media provide such massive amounts of information that the audience becomes numb and fails to act on the information, regardless of how compelling the issue.

Someone who influences the opinions and decisions of others through day-to-day personal contact and communication

The collective benefit of social networks, which are built on reciprocal trust.

e An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group.

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Chapter 6- Sociology

Term	Definition
Big data	The rapid collection and analysis of enormous amounts of information by supercomputers
Cultural convergence	The flow of content across multiple media, and the accompanying migration of media audiences
Culture lag	A period of maladjustment when the nonmaterial culture is still struggling to adapt to new material conditions
Digital divide	The relative lack of access to the latest technologies among low-income groups, racial and ethnic minorities, rural residents, and the citizens of developing countries
Dominant ideology	A set of cultural beliefs and practices that help to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests.
Gatekeeping	The process by which a relatively small number of people in the media industry control what material eventually reaches the audience.
Hyperconsumerism	The practice of buying more than we need or want, and often more than we can afford; a preoccupation of postmodern consumers.
Hyper-local media	Reporting that is highly local and typically Internet-based. Mass media Print and electronic means of communication that carry messages t
Narcotizing dysfunction	The phenomenon in which the media provide such massive amounts of information that the audience becomes numb and fails to act on the information, regardless of how compelling the issue.
Opinion leader	Someone who influences the opinions and decisions of others through day-to-day personal contact and communication
Social capital	The collective benefit of social networks, which are built on reciprocal trust.
Stereotype	e An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group.

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