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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hebdige say could have caused the outbreak of violence between subcultures?
(a) Signification.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Suggestions.

2. To a certain extent, media shapes which of the following?
(a) Perception of social self.
(b) Perception of socioeconomic status.
(c) Perception of social selfishness.
(d) Perception of societal taboos.

3. According to Hebdige, which is an underlying influence of the reggae subculture?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Religion.
(d) Music.

4. Which place do Rastafarians believe is the "Promised Land"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Abuja.

5. In Chapter 5, Hebdige says mass media defines what?
(a) Cultural truths.
(b) Cultural experience.
(c) Emotional attitude.
(d) Social expectations.

Short Answer Questions

1. The manner in which the Rastafarian parents migrated did which of the following?

2. In terms of transforming from childhood to maturity, what is Hebdige not concerned with?

3. In addition to migrating to a new place, what other contribution did the Rastafarian parents make to the world?

4. Reggae is greatly influenced by what style of music?

5. Hebdige describes subcultures as"mediation" between what?

(see the answer key)

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