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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. What may be the best way to start the semiotic interpretation?
2. According to the textbook authors, what is the best way to study popular phenomena?
3. What is an archetype?
4. What does Susan Douglas examine in her essay"Signs of Intelligent Life on TV?"
5. What are some motivators typically used in ads?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is semiotic analysis of TV program different from a review or opinion?
2. How are Asian women represented in American movies? How does it reinforce the image held by society?
3. What is the first step in semiotic writing as recommended by the authors?
4. Reality TV shows are a hot trend in popular culture and often based on schadenfreude. What do you think their impact could be on a middle school student?
5. Taking the example of blue jeans, explain how a product undergoes a transformation as a cultural symbol.
6. What is the paradigm presented by Robert Ray in the "The Thematic Paradigm?"
7. Why is it important to do a semiotic analysis of American film?
8. Why are shows like West Wing popular according to Todd Davis , the author of "The West Wing in American Culture?"
9. How do advertisements perpetuate gender stereotyping?
10. What is an archetype? Give two examples.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does inferential racism and sexism affect student athletes? Taking black athletes--both men and women--as well as white women as examples, do a semiotic analysis of the image they project and its connection to inferential racism and sexism that is prevalent in the society.
Essay Topic 2
Explain your perception of what the American dream is and what it means to you to be an American. Write a position paper on the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people's rights to achieve the American dream.
Essay Topic 3
How does the culture of consumption affect the environment? Choose an example to provide evidence for your arguments.
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