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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. Which company created the Barbie doll?
2. What is the T.V. show that comes across as an example of changing gender code as mentioned in the chapter, "We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American Culture Summary and Analysis?"
3. Which sports are the leisure activities of the upper class, according to the textbook authors?
4. When did Superman become a cultural icon?
5. Which of the following is true, according to Michael Omi?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is overt racism? What is inferential racism?
2. Why is semiotics of sports crucial?
3. What is the key point made by Bell Hooks in her essay "Baby?"
4. What is the Elvis effect, according to Paul C. Taylor?
5. What does the semiotic reading of a show like Sex and the City reveal, according to the textbook authors?
6. According to the essay "Boys--R- Us: Board Game and the Socialization of Young Adolescent Girls," by Jennifer Scanlon, what do gender specific toys and games teach children?
7. What is the main argument made by the essay "Women and Children First: Gender and the Settling of the Electronic Frontier," by Laura Miller?
8. What are the gender codes for female athletes, as posited by Mariah Burton Nelson?
9. What is theme marketing? Give two examples of businesses that do theme marketing.
10. Why does Jenny Lyn Bader think that role models may have better influence than mythical heroes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the main principles behind Martha Stewart's success? Using examples cited in the text book along with the ideas expressed by the author, outline the main principles. Explain if you agree or disagree with those main principles
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Do the current TV programs and shows provide a safe space for children and parents to spend the evening together? What is the implicit message of prime time TV programming to the families?
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