Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does George Jackson view the language used by the mass culture?
2. What types of clothing do Punkers generally like to wear?
3. Where does Hebdige say objects begin?
4. What individual does the following quote reflect upon, ". . . lives a life of diversion, subversion and dissent, concerned less with what the signs say than in how their meaning might be changed"?
5. In terms of style, what does supply drive?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Hebdige say about the straightforward style?
2. In what way does Hebdige describe style as being cyclical?
3. Who does Hebdige say has a major affect on defining subcultures to the public?
4. After leaving a subculture, what is the difference between the cultural options for blacks and whites according to Hebdige?
5. How does Hebdige view a style of chaos and flux?
6. According to Hebdige, what is considered cultural "noise"? What does it mean?
7. In your opinion, what is the overall message that Hebdige gets across by writing this book?
8. Does Hebdige believe recognizing style solely as an art within itself is the most accurate way of seeing it?
9. According to Chapter 6, what is the relationship between the mass culture and subcultures?
10. What does Hebdige conclude about style and how that may have been the cause of the tension between the 70's Teddy Boys and Punks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author says that subcultures represent a "culture of conspicuous consumption." What specific examples did he give to support this notion with regard to the 1950's Teddy Boys and Punk. (i.e. bricolage, sexuality, music, dance, journalism, law)
Essay Topic 2
Explain the philosophy of the 1950's Teddy Boys. How is it different from the 1970's Teddy Boys?
Essay Topic 3
Does the author say that subcultures are unruly expressions of oneself or serve a more functional purpose? How does his opinion relate to the principles of Punkers vs. Skinheads?
|
This section contains 755 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
