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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 about Punk's cultural rebellion after commodification takes place?

2. Which of the following represents a product style?

3. Nuttal says that rocket jackets posses which of the following powers?

4. Hebdige says it is hard to clearly define the boundaries between what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to Chapter 6, what is the relationship between the mass culture and subcultures?

6. How does Hebdige feel about the relationship of a common object's intended use and its actual use?

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

8. Why do many black subcultures consist of more than the youth found in white subcultures?

9. In your opinion, how does the content of this book affect present day society in America?

10. How does Hebdige view a style of chaos and flux?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author describe the media's affect on how the public views the Punk subculture? Give specific examples of ways the media can affect the subculture both positively and negatively.

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