Subculture, the Meaning of Style Test | Final Test - Medium

Dick Hebdige
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Subculture, the Meaning of Style Test | Final Test - Medium

Dick Hebdige
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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. Which of the following is another word for "science of the concrete"?
(a) Physics.
(b) Expression.
(c) Norms.
(d) Bricolage.

2. What does Hebdige say is the next step after a subculture is ready to become a part of the "mass cultural consciousness"?
(a) Culturalization.
(b) Colonization.
(c) Commodification.
(d) Combination.

3. Which of the following states does Hebdige say "signification expresses ideas" in?
(a) Non-fictional.
(b) Fictional.
(c) Formulated.
(d) Unformulated.

4. In terms of language, what does George Jackson say about the dominant culture?
(a) It was formerly known as the Queen's English.
(b) It might be turned against the Enemy.
(c) It is used to turn the participants within a subculture against each other.
(d) It is only used in Africa.

5. Hebdige says that Genet transformed from individual into what?
(a) Realm of revolution.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Brotherhood.
(d) Group.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hebdige says subcultures are designed to address what?

2. Skinheads obtain which of the following, to encourage a reputation of "manliness"?

3. Which writer's beliefs about style most closely resembles those of Hebdige?

4. In order to promote their value of masculinity, which of the following do Skinheads use?

5. What does Hebdige say about the Punkers' style of dressing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hebdige view the objects used by the Punk subculture to promote their subculture?

2. How does Nuttal feel about the rocker jacket?

3. At what point in the book did Hebdige come to his conclusion about style?

4. What is Hebdige's thought on Skinheads and how they portray a masculine outlook?

5. How does Hebdige feel about the relationship of a common object's intended use and its actual use?

6. In what way does Hebdige describe style as being cyclical?

7. What factor of the white culture does George Jackson believe is an example of injustice to the black culture?

8. What does Hebdige say about the existence of subcultures?

9. In Hebdige's words, what causes George Jackson to think the way he does about black cultures?

10. In Chapter 7, how does Hebdige define style?

(see the answer keys)

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