Mass Media as an Agent of Socialization and Anomie Questions (140 words and 270 words)

1. In at least 150 words, describe mass media as an agent of socialization for Americans. What type of influence does mass media have on our attitudes and behavior?

2. In 250-350 words, discuss Emile Durkheim's concept of anomie. Do you think we live in an anomic society?

Be sure to cover the following points in your essay:
1. Define anomie.
2. What causes an anomic society?
3. Do we live in an anomic society? Explain why or why not?

Three hundred years ago in North America is very different from 2014 in North America. What would have taken months to reach Europe in the 18th century can be communicated in a matter of seconds before of Twitter and Facebook.
Even with the increase in personal freedom that living in a modern American city offers, consumers are lambasted with...

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