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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. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” the transition to dating appeared as an accommodation to what?
2. By the late nineteenth century, a new and coherent social group started to drive American cultural life. This new middle class arose during what period?
3. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” after returning from World War II, American college men saw their coed women as what?
4. The rules of dating were rooted in the idea of man as what, according to the author in the Introduction?
5. What did following the proper rules of the calling system indicate, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
Short Essay Questions
1. To what demographic does Beth Bailey align the system of dating in the Introduction?
2. How did those in the upper classes view the dating culture of the lower classes, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
3. How does the author describe the system of dating as a public one in the Introduction?
4. At what settings did the system of dating originate? How did this system spread?
5. What system of courtship dominated the American lifestyle prior to the mid-1920s? How did dating change this system?
6. How did the evolution of focus on female appearance impact consumption in America, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?
7. How did the demographics of the sexes change during World War II? How did this affect courtship?
8. What role did money have in American dating when it emerged? How was a date defined at this time, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?
9. Who had the most power and control within the calling system of courtship? How is this role described?
10. How did the emergence of dating change the values of consumption, according to the author in the Introduction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the subversion of women’s rights during the emergence of the dating system. Why were women often blamed in the case of rapes or assaults? How did this impact women’s perceptions of themselves and of men? How did the media reinforce this perception?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the tradition of dancing as a courtship ritual in the United States. When and where were dances held? What was considered appropriate etiquette on the dance floor? How did this etiquette evolve after World War II? Why did it change?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the etiquette of dating and going steady during the 1950s. What tokens were exchanged to symbolize commitment in couples at this time? How important were these tokens? What role did sexual behavior play in this system?
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