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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hebdige compare to signified skinheads?

2. What does Hebdige say could have caused the outbreak of violence between subcultures?

3. Of the following, which does Hebdige say is true of George Jackson's words?

4. According to Hebdige, which of the following is true about style?

5. Of the following, which is defined as a "diverse set of signifiers which are likely to change from moment to moment"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hebdige say subcultures use style?

2. In Chapter 7, how does Hebdige define style?

3. What is Hebdige's thought on Skinheads and how they portray a masculine outlook?

4. In your opinion, how does the content of this book affect present day society in America?

5. What does Hebdige say about the straightforward style?

6. What factor of the white culture does George Jackson believe is an example of injustice to the black culture?

7. What does Hebdige say about the existence of subcultures?

8. Does Hebdige believe recognizing style solely as an art within itself is the most accurate way of seeing it?

9. In terms of its relation to the subculture, what does Hebdige say happens to the object's meaning once it goes back to the dominant culture?

10. What does Hebdige conclude about style and how that may have been the cause of the tension between the 70's Teddy Boys and Punks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the author say that subcultures are unruly expressions of oneself or serve a more functional purpose? How does his opinion relate to the principles of Punkers vs. Skinheads?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, the author agreed that "Style, as a form of articulation, cannot be understood outside of the context in which it is intended." Do you agree with this analysis? If so, give specific personal reasons and examples from the book that support this. If not, explain why you do not agree as well as your point-of-view on style.

Essay Topic 3

What does the author say about common objects and subcultures vs. the dominant culture? What are common objects? Who decides how they are used? Is there only one use for them? If not, give examples that would support the idea that there are several uses for common objects.

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