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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 the Reggae subculture is based upon?

2. The mass culture is associated with several aesthetics. According to Hebdige, which is an example?

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

4. Of the following, what specific item does Hebdige say transforms meaning when used by a subculture as opposed to the mass culture?

5. Which of the following represents a product style?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who does Hebdige say has a major affect on defining subcultures to the public?

4. 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?

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

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

7. According to Hebdige, how do Punkers affect mass media?

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

9. According to Hebdige, what is considered cultural "noise"? What does it mean?

10. How does Hebdige say Punkers' desire to be different sometimes affects them?

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

What does the author say about common objects and subcultures vs. the dominant culture? What are common objects? Who decides how they are used? Is there only one use for them? If not, give examples that would support the idea that there are several uses for common objects.

Essay Topic 3

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

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