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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When referring to the philosophies of others, Hebdige discusses which type of conflict?

2. Which of the following is a notion NOT associated with the Punk subculture?

3. How does Hebdige relate style to the "myth of consensus"?

4. What do the Teddy Boys of the 50's represent?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how do the Teddy Boys contradict themselves?

2. Even though Punk was founded on some of Reggae's ideas, were the two really similar, according to Hebdige?

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

4. According to Hebdige, was Punk founded on the influence of other subcultures?

5. According to Hebdige, what affect does the Glam subculture have on someone looking in from the outside?

6. In Chapter 4, how does Hebdige explain the creation of white subcultures?

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

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

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

10. Does Hebdige believe the subculture participants' view of its subculture is the only determining factor in how it is viewed by the outside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give specific examples of how the dominant culture seeks to exert control over subcultures (e.g. style - signs and signifiers).

Essay Topic 2

Of the Rastafarian and Punk subcultures, which one seems to be the most defiant of the dominant culture, in your opinion? Give specific examples from the book that support your point of view.

Essay Topic 3

In the end, the author agreed that "Style, as a form of articulation, cannot be understood outside of the context in which it is intended." Do you agree with this analysis? If so, give specific personal reasons and examples from the book that support this. If not, explain why you do not agree as well as your point-of-view on style.

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