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Many people criticize daytime talk shows such as the Jerry Springer show because they are outlandish.However,from a sociological point of view,even if they are eccentric they perform a useful function.When television audiences get upset about marital infidelities and other outrages,these programs are:

A) acting as agents of social control
B) reinforcing some of the most traditional norms of American society
C) sanctioning deviant values
D) a and b
E) b and c

Marital Infidelities

Acts of unfaithfulness or cheating in a marriage.

American Society

The social structure, cultural norms, and community life characteristic of the United States, marked by diversity and a range of societal values.

Traditional Norms

Established standards of behavior that are based on historical tradition rather than modern developments or innovations.

  • Understand how mass media can serve as agents of social control and reinforce societal norms.
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