Midterm Review

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Across
  1. 1. Content Quickly spreading media or information
  2. 4. Theorist known for his work on The Culture of Narcissism
  3. 11. Measurement of media performance and impact
  4. 12. The group that consumes media and cultural texts
  5. 15. The study of signs and symbols
  6. 19. A structured sequence of events in storytelling
  7. 20. The interconnectedness of cultural texts
  8. 22. Theorist known for his work on The Interpretation of Dreams
  9. 24. A humorous imitation of a text or style
  10. 27. Works considered culturally significant or classic
  11. 32. Dominance of one group’s ideas over others
  12. 33. Content designed to attract attention and clicks
  13. 34. Theory analyzing culture from colonial and postcolonial viewpoints
  14. 38. The process of creating a recognizable identity
  15. 41. The use of humor to critique society
  16. 45. Changing a text to fit a new medium
  17. 47. A widely recognized symbol or figure in culture
  18. 48. Media created by consumers rather than producers
  19. 49. The act of reinterpreting or modifying cultural texts
  20. 50. Theorist associated with the concept of The Cultural Industry
  21. 53. Theorist known for his work on The End of History
  22. 54. Theorist associated with the concept of The Public Sphere
  23. 56. Interaction between audience and media
  24. 57. Theorist who introduced the concept of The Male Gaze
  25. 58. A cultural product to be analyzed
  26. 59. Communities formed around shared media interests
  27. 60. Cultural elements that spread rapidly online
  28. 62. Critical theory focusing on class struggles
  29. 65. Theorist known for his work on The Society of the Spectacle
  30. 66. Watching multiple episodes consecutively
  31. 67. Copies or images without originals
  32. 69. Getting ideas or content from a large audience
  33. 70. A system of ideas and ideals shaping culture
  34. 71. Media delivered over the internet in real time
Down
  1. 2. Overlaying digital elements onto real-world spaces
  2. 3. A term describing the blending of different cultural elements
  3. 5. The underlying meaning of a text
  4. 6. How cultural texts depict people, ideas, and events
  5. 7. A state where representations replace reality
  6. 8. The process of interpreting meaning in a cultural text
  7. 9. Theorist known for his work on The Clash of Civilizations
  8. 10. The channels through which cultural texts are communicated
  9. 13. A set of rules that determines media visibility
  10. 14. Knowledge, skills, and education that give social advantage
  11. 16. How ideology addresses and shapes individuals
  12. 17. A visually striking cultural event or image
  13. 18. Cultural condition marked by blending and skepticism of grand narratives
  14. 21. Study of recurring stories and symbols in culture
  15. 23. The blending of different media forms
  16. 25. Theorist associated with the concept of The Culture Industry
  17. 26. Theorist associated with the concept of The End of Ideology
  18. 28. The worldwide exchange of culture and media
  19. 29. The concept of authenticity in pop culture
  20. 30. The framework that examines race and power dynamics in cultural contexts
  21. 31. A longing for the past often reflected in media
  22. 35. The study of subcultures within the larger culture
  23. 36. The process of creating meaning in a cultural text
  24. 37. The service where digital content is hosted
  25. 39. Storytelling Telling a story across multiple media platforms
  26. 40. Cultural products widely consumed by society
  27. 42. The focus on acquiring goods and media
  28. 43. Following A dedicated and passionate fanbase
  29. 44. A person who shapes trends and opinions online
  30. 46. A computer-generated immersive environment
  31. 51. Theorist known for his work on The End of the Nation-State
  32. 52. The process by which marginalized groups adopt elements of dominant culture
  33. 55. Theorist known for his work on The Mythologies
  34. 61. Turning media consumption into revenue
  35. 63. A lens examining cultural products through gender perspectives
  36. 64. A category of cultural products with shared conventions
  37. 68. Theorist associated with the concept of The Panopticon