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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 is the main point of the essay "The New Sexual Stone Age," by Andre Mayer?
2. Who is Mrs. Tony, mentioned by Roy Rivenburg's article?
3. Which character is an icon of video game culture, according to N'Gai Croal and Jane Hughes?
4. What does the essay by Lucy Lippard, "Alternating Currents," describe?
5. Who is one of the best and most world famous American cultural icons, according to Michael Eric Dyson?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the gender codes for female athletes, as posited by Mariah Burton Nelson?
2. What is the essay "Of Cholos and Surfers," by Jack Lopez, about?
3. 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?"
4. What is the Elvis effect, according to Paul C. Taylor?
5. Why does Jenny Lyn Bader think that role models may have better influence than mythical heroes?
6. What is the key point made by Bell Hooks in her essay "Baby?"
7. How do toys reflect the changing culture and attitudes?
8. How does Barbie reinforce women's perception about perfect body image, according to "Our Barbies, Ourselves," by Emily Prager?
9. What is the common rationale given by the entertainment industry to exclude blacks from management positions, according to Michael Omi?
10. What is the main argument of the essay "Athletics 101: A Change in Eligibility Rules is Long Overdue," by Frank Deford?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose six advertisements from magazines catering to different consumer groups, such as men, women, and children. Do a semiotic analysis of the underlying message and ideologies. Your analysis must include the impact of these advertisements on the consumer groups they are targeting.
Essay Topic 2
How do malls and departmental stores shape our values and create expectations? How are the traditions of religious and public holidays affected by the consumer culture?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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