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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In terms of language, what do Punks focus on?
(a) A combination of the process and actual meaning of language.
(b) The actual meaning of the words being communicated.
(c) Punks have taken a vow of silence, and therefore do not utilize verbal language to communicate.
(d) The process of communication rather than the meaning of that which is being communicated.

2. What is the main thing Hebdige is trying to understand about subcultures?
(a) Their emotional context.
(b) Their spiritual context.
(c) Their religious context.
(d) Their historical context.

3. The Teddy Boys of the 70's are a symbol of what?
(a) The plight of the working class in America.
(b) The black culture.
(c) The traditions of Britain.
(d) The decline of Britain.

4. The Rastafarian subculture says the "black sufferer" is placed where?
(a) Babylon.
(b) London.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Hong Kong.

5. In Chapter 5, Hebdige says mass media defines what?
(a) Cultural truths.
(b) Cultural experience.
(c) Social expectations.
(d) Emotional attitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. The STYLE between the Teddy Boys of the 50's and 70's is which of the following?

2. Which of the following subcultures was viewed by the mass culture as a major threat and lead its members to declare war?

3. After the migration of the Rastafarian parents, what musical style did they introduce to the world?

4. According to Chapter 8, what do Skinheads use to represent their principle of masculinity?

5. Which of the following is defined as "presenting a single, coherent identity"?

(see the answer key)

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