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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. Critical theory has to be communicated in the language of __________ in Chapter 8.

2. Cyclical time is rooted in what kind of labor in Chapter 5?

3. Cyclical time started with what group of people in Chapter 5?

4. In spectacular society, ___________ of time gives way to real time, according to Chapter 6.

5. Chapter 7 starts with a quote by _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Debord's view on the progression of art?

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

3. What is the difference between cyclical time and irreversible time in Debord's opinion?

4. What has the capitalist production system done to space in society, according to Chapter 7?

5. What is the pseudo community in Chapter 7?

6. According to Debord, what is the problem when an ideology becomes the goal and not the means of a revolution?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is ironic in both the tone and content of The Society of the Spectacle?

Essay Topic 2

How do the cultural and historical aspects of The Society of the Spectacle impact the narrative? How do they impact the themes of life's illusion and emptiness?

Essay Topic 3

How has The Society of the Spectacle impacted your political or sociological views about life in America? Is America a society of the spectacle? What are specific examples?

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