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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. Hebdige states that which individual "fears that experience may fall prey to mythology, defined into non-existence"?
2. There is the assumption that if one Punk engages in violent behavior, the entire Punk subculture is labeled as a violent group. According to Hebdige, what entity reinforces this assumption?
3. Hebdige says white participants in subcultures have the opportunity to do what?
4. Which of the following is associated with Punks?
5. What does Hebdige define as "a systemic, material language in which objects can be combined in infinite ways to produce meaning"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Hebdige's words, what causes George Jackson to think the way he does about black cultures?
2. What conclusion does Hebdige finally come to about style?
3. In terms of its relation to the subculture, what does Hebdige say happens to the object's meaning once it goes back to the dominant culture?
4. In Chapter 7, how does Hebdige define style?
5. In your opinion, what is the overall message that Hebdige gets across by writing this book?
6. What factor of the white culture does George Jackson believe is an example of injustice to the black culture?
7. According to Hebdige, what are the two methods used to understand subcultures?
8. According to Chapter 6, what is the relationship between the mass culture and subcultures?
9. What does Hebdige say the general public's understanding of a subculture leads to?
10. What is Hebdige's thought on Skinheads and how they portray a masculine outlook?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Explain the philosophy of the 1950's Teddy Boys. How is it different from the 1970's Teddy Boys?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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