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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 Michael Omi state that Americans commonly judge a person's character?
2. Which of the following statements is false?
3. What is an example of personal space code?
4. What does the essay "Disney World: Public Use/Private State," by Susan Willis, indicate?
5. Fill-in the blank. Gender coding is _________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the common rationale given by the entertainment industry to exclude blacks from management positions, according to Michael Omi?
2. How do toys like Barbie teach consumption to kids, according to Gary Cross, author of "Barbie, G.I. Joe, and Play in the 1960s?"
3. What is the Pueblo American Indian perception of space and its utilization? How does this conflict with the Euro American perception of space utilization?
4. How does Barbie reinforce women's perception about perfect body image, according to "Our Barbies, Ourselves," by Emily Prager?
5. How did baseball become a national pastime?
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 essay "Of Cholos and Surfers," by Jack Lopez, about?
8. Why were women left out of college sports until the Title IX legislation was passed?
9. What is the main argument made by the essay "Women and Children First: Gender and the Settling of the Electronic Frontier," by Laura Miller?
10. According to Engle, why did Superman become a superhero?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many essays in the text book address the issues of American consumption and the role of corporations in consumption and promoting the concept of the American dream. However, in the event of a financial crisis, individual consumers are punished for not paying their credit card while corporations are bailed out. What should be the responsibility of the Government, the businesses, and the wealthy? Who should get the tax cuts and benefits and why?
Essay Topic 2
What is your position regarding people belonging to one culture adapting or copying another culture's art form? Do you agree or disagree with the points made by Paul C. Taylor in "Funky White Boys and Honorary Soul Sisters?"
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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