_____________ theories rely on the idea that the media operate primarily to justify and support the status quo at the expense of ordinary people.
A) Social scientific
B) Cultivation
C) British cultural
D) Critical cultural

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Critical cultural theories, also known as critical theories of the media, argue that the media are not neutral, but rather are controlled by corporations and other powerful institutions that use them to perpetuate their own interests and maintain the existing social, economic, and political order. They see the media as complicit in the oppression of marginalized groups, and seek to raise awareness of this and encourage resistance to it.

_____________ Theories Rely on the Idea That the Media Operate