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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. Chapter 4 speaks about the Glams and their ideal of which of the following?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Anticipation.
(c) Androgyny.
(d) Appreciation.

2. Of the Reggae subculture, Hebdige says it has strong, cultural what?
(a) Enemies.
(b) Discourse.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Rebellion.

3. After the migration of the Rastafarian parents, what musical style did they introduce to the world?
(a) R & B.
(b) Disco.
(c) Blues.
(d) Classical.

4. When referring to the philosophies of others, Hebdige discusses which type of conflict?
(a) Race.
(b) Class.
(c) Age.
(d) Gender.

5. What part of the black culture do the Hipsters closely associate with?
(a) Poverty of the black people.
(b) The Hipsters share race-they are black.
(c) Upward mobility of blacks.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, how do the Teddy Boys feel about life?

3. According to Hebdige, the mass culture mythologizes signification as a means of gaining which of the following?

4. Which of the following was one of the first to embrace the Rastafarian style?

5. Punk's motivating music types came together through which of the following to create Punk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hebdige say that Reggae is primarily a black subculture?

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

3. How do the Skinheads identify with black subcultures?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Hebdige say is important with regard to why a subculture is formed?

5. Why does Hebdige think the mass culture "mythologizes signification"?

6. Does Hebdige believe subcultures can have a positive affect on individuals?

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

8. How does Hebdige feel about common objects when in the hands of the dominant culture as opposed to being in the hands of a subculture?

9. What are some of the physical ways the Rastafarians embraced their ties to Africa?

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

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