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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. What does Hebdige say is an attribute of style?

2. What does George Jackson complain about?

3. In terms of music, what do Punks desire over skill?

4. How does Hebdige define self-conscious expression?

5. What types of clothing do Punkers generally like to wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hebdige say subcultures use style?

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

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

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

5. In your opinion, what is the overall message that Hebdige gets across by writing this book?

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

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

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

9. According to Hebdige, what are the two methods used to understand subcultures?

10. Does Hebdige believe recognizing style solely as an art within itself is the most accurate way of seeing it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the London heat wave physically and sociologically affected the people of London. What movement was born from the heat wave? What changes did this movement bring?

Essay Topic 2

Does the author agree with the notion that "style" is an art within itself or part of a greater system? Explain how he supports his opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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)

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