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SGallaher96

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Specifically, how does sociologist Patricia Hill Collins suggest that black prostitutes may have been affected by the media?
 
  a. Black women are often portrayed in media as stereotypically sexually promiscuous.
  b. Media portrayals of black women have empowered many of them to seek out prostitution as a career.
  c. Various media have featured women of color in positive ways, prompting many prostitutes to leave the industry.
  d. Women of color are particularly portrayed in a stereotypical way in video games.

Question 2

According to the text, the nature and extent of pornography have changed dramatically in the United States due to
 
  a. changes in laws pertaining to pornography and obscenity.
  b. technological innovations such as digital media and the Internet.
  c. greater permissiveness on the part of parents regarding what their children watch on television and in films.
  d. a decline in morality in this country.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. Black women are often portrayed in media as stereotypically sexually promiscuous.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. technological innovations such as digital media and the Internet.



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