TOPIC 1 - POLITICAL ECONOMY AS A FIELD OF STUDY

TOPIC 1 - POLITICAL ECONOMY AS A FIELD OF STUDY

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Social Studies

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Lyssa Lumaad

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the general definition of political economy?

Back

Political economy is the study of control and survival in social life (Mosco, 2009, p. 25).

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How is political economy applied to media and communication?

Back

It is the study of social relations, particularly power relations, that mutually constitute the production, distribution, and consumption of resources, including communication resources (Mosco, 2009, p. 24).

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the term 'political' derive from?

Back

The Greek word 'polos' meaning city-state.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the term 'economics' derive from?

Back

The Greek words 'oikos' (house) and 'nomos' (law), meaning household management.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of the political economist?

Back

To explain how capitalism is sustained and assess its implications for human life.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Karl Marx's basic belief as presented in The Communist Manifesto?

Back

All men should work for the greater good, and the impoverished would benefit the most from this theory.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Adam Smith's basic idea in The Wealth of Nations?

Back

If each man works for his own benefit, it will in turn benefit the entire public.

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