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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the Teddy Boys of the 50's represent?
(a) The traditions of Britain.
(b) The plight of the working class in America.
(c) The black culture.
(d) The decline of Britain.

3. Which of the following describes a standard of the Glam subculture?
(a) Apologetic.
(b) Apoliticism.
(c) Assurance.
(d) Apathy.

4. Hebdige states, "the implication is that style, with its inherent subversion, can . . ." do what?
(a) "Influence the consciousness of mass culture."
(b) "Fight the consciousness of mass culture."
(c) "Influence the unconsciousness of mass culture."
(d) "Persuade the subconsciousness of mass culture."

5. Punk lacks which of the following?
(a) Secularism.
(b) Nationalism.
(c) A historical basis.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of "rebellion" does Hebdige say subcultures are?

2. What is the main thing Hebdige is trying to understand about subcultures?

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

4. Hebdige's Subculture is which of the following approaches to understanding the styles of Britain's youth cultures?

5. Of the following, which is a common activity that affects social behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the author's description of post-war Britain?

2. Does Hebdige agree with the idea that all subcultures are lumped into one "class"?

3. In the Introduction and Chapter 1, how does Hebdige feel about the way the mass culture defines everyday life?

4. Why did the parents of the Rastafarians face such harsh discrimination when they came to London?

5. According to Chapter 3, what is the main difference between the subcultures of Reggae and Rastafarians?

6. When subcultures began to take shape, what group or groups of people became active participants? Why?

7. How do the Mods practice the "norms" of the mass culture and traditions of a subculture?

8. How does Hebdige say some members of the mass culture view the British youth of the different subcultures?

9. What does Hebdige say must be done in order to understand the connection between Punk and Reggae?

10. According to Hebdige, what is a major factor that separates the mass culture from subcultures?

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