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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. Which of the following is NOT a name one would generally see associated with a Punk band?

2. Of the following, who said, "Style, as a form of articulation, cannot be understood outside of the context in which it is intended"?

3. What does Hebdige say about Punk's cultural rebellion after commodification takes place?

4. What does Hebdige say could have caused the outbreak of violence between subcultures?

5. According to Chapter 9, a rocket jacket is which of the following qualities?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Hebdige say about the straightforward style?

4. 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?

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

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

7. How does Hebdige say the mass culture uses style?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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