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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What period in history does Hebdige focus on?
(a) Britain during the war.
(b) Pre-war Britain.
(c) Post-war Britain.
(d) Edwardian era.

2. What method is used to facilitate the mass society's understanding of subcultures?
(a) The subculture becomes the dominant culture.
(b) The government enacts laws.
(c) There is a formal training about it.
(d) It is "domesticated."

3. According to Hebdige, social forces serve to do what?
(a) Build the upper class.
(b) Damage the working class.
(c) Build the working class.
(d) Damage the upper class.

4. The Glam subculture addresses what question?
(a) Age and social class.
(b) Race and weight.
(c) Religion and politics.
(d) Gender and sexuality.

5. What did Jamaican slaves combine with the teachings of the Bible to form reggae?
(a) Written traditions.
(b) Oral traditions.
(c) Nothing. They only utilized the teachings from the Bible to form reggae.
(d) Ideals from the mass culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Beats and Hipsters embrace aspects of the black culture?

2. In order to understand punk, one must understand which of the following?

3. What does Hebdige say about post-war Britain with regard to mass media and how it defines cultural experience?

4. Which of the following is the name of the song based on the London riots?

5. The STYLE between the Teddy Boys of the 50's and 70's is which of the following?

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