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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the authors, what is the TV show that is an example of the Schadenfreude phenomenon?
(a) Friends.
(b) Seinfield.
(c) Candid Camera.
(d) Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

2. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Children have territorial boundaries.
(b) Cultures have territorial boundaries.
(c) Men and women have territorial boundaries.
(d) Animals have territorial boundaries.

3. What does the essay " The Gender Blur," by Deborah Blum, advocate?
(a) Both nature and nurture are important in understanding gender differences.
(b) Both nurture and culture are important in understanding gender differences.
(c) Both nature and identity are important in understanding gender differences.
(d) Both nature and power are important in understanding gender differences.

4. What does glocalization refer to?
(a) Competing with local markets across the world.
(b) Adapting a global product to fit a local market.
(c) Outsourcing work to local businesses across the world.
(d) Globalization of American products in local markets.

5. What are consumer interests encoded in?
(a) Status quo.
(b) Ideologies.
(c) Sense of taste.
(d) Life style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the essay "Disney World: Public Use/Private State," by Susan Willis, indicate?

2. What does Personal space include?

3. Fill-in the blank. Gender coding is _________.

4. How does Daphne Spain describe the workplace in the 90s in her essay "Spatial Segregation and Gender Stratification in the Workplace?"

5. What is the factor that influences one's semiotic interpretation?

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