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Which of the following statements are correct?
A. The term *performativity” was coined by Derrida
B. The idea of ‘meme’ was originally coined by Richard Dawkings.
C. The term ‘The culture industry’ was coined by Adorno and Horkheimer.
D. The term ‘Ideological State Apparatus’ was coined by Bakhtin
E. The term “Womanism’ was coined by Alice Walker.
1. A,B, C
2. D.E.A
3. B.C,D
4. B,C,E
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A. Incorrect - 'Performativity' was coined by Judith Butler, not Derrida.
B. Correct - Richard Dawkins introduced the term 'meme' in his 1976 book 'The Selfish Gene.'
C. Correct - 'Culture Industry' is a concept developed by Adorno and Horkheimer.
D. Incorrect - 'Ideological State Apparatus' was coined by Louis Althusser, not Bakhtin.
E. Correct - 'Womanism' was indeed coined by Alice Walker in her writings.
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