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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. How does the beauty myth affect women?
2. What does Malcolm Gladwell examine in "The Science of Shopping?"
3. Which of the following toys is mentioned by Gary Cross as the popular American hero figure in the chapter, "American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture Summary and Analysis?"
4. What does the essay "The Boys on the Bus," by Gary Smith, examine?
5. What does Personal space include?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who saw boxing as a way to a better life, according to the authors of the textbook in "It's Not Just a Game: Sports and American Culture Summary and Analysis?"
2. What is the common rationale given by the entertainment industry to exclude blacks from management positions, according to Michael Omi?
3. What is the essay "Of Cholos and Surfers," by Jack Lopez, about?
4. Why is semiotics of sports crucial?
5. What is the Pueblo American Indian perception of space and its utilization? How does this conflict with the Euro American perception of space utilization?
6. What is the Elvis effect, according to Paul C. Taylor?
7. What does the semiotic reading of a show like Sex and the City reveal, according to the textbook authors?
8. Why were women left out of college sports until the Title IX legislation was passed?
9. How does language mark women? Explain your point using an example.
10. What is the main point of Camilo Jose´ Vergara's "The Ghetto Cityscape?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the similarities and difference involved in the semiotic analysis of a fiction book and a TV show.
Essay Topic 2
How do the movie characters and their roles conform the gender roles in American society? Do a semiotic analysis of a movie of your choice to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Lippard, in her essay "Alternating Currents," claims that many, especially women who were raised in the country, come to the city to break away from family. She posits that moving a city represents a break with the family values. Do you agree with that position? What are possible motivations to move to the city?
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