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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 is modern society's obsession with time, as described in Chapter 6?

2. Which Shakespeare play does Chapter 5 quote?

3. In thesis 173, who is architecture now being specifically created for?

4. Debord says the study of what is not enough to change the spectacle?

5. The unification of culture has led to the demise of art and _________ in Chapter 8.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two sides of culture that Debord proposes?

2. What is the relationship between time and labor in Chapter 6?

3. What is the pseudo community in Chapter 7?

4. What is the new architecture that Debord contends is specifically designed for the poor?

5. What is the importance of critical theory, according to Debord?

6. Why has Christianity been successful at adapting to spectacular society in Debord's view?

7. How does Debord describe fascism?

8. Why do societies organize time, according to Debord?

9. What is the relationship between time and the bourgeoisie, according to Debord?

10. What is the pseudo countryside, according to Debord?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss proletariat and the bourgeoisie through the lens of Russia and how this impacted Debord's philosophies. Which of his views of Russia are colored by Marxist theories?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between the spectacle and religion? How does the spectacle separate man from his spiritual self, according to Debord?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between commodity and celebrity, according to Debord? How are some of those themes echoed in modern American society?

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