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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a way that "powerless teenagers" can feel like they are "socially significant"?
(a) Defy gravity.
(b) Join a subculture.
(c) Follow the rules of the mass culture.
(d) Engage in violence.

2. According to Chapter 8, what do Skinheads use to represent their principle of masculinity?
(a) Boots.
(b) Guns.
(c) Violence.
(d) Money.

3. What does Hebdige say the Reggae subculture is based upon?
(a) Creative suppression.
(b) Sexual aggression.
(c) Political expression.
(d) Racial oppression.

4. How does Hebdige relate style to the "myth of consensus"?
(a) It is to "overturn the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."
(b) It is to "agree with the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."
(c) It is to "overturn the 'myth of consensus' hated by the mass culture."
(d) It is to "overrun the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."

5. Hebdige says that style can be be identified through which of the following?
(a) Family.
(b) Ancestry.
(c) Accessories.
(d) Political stance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method is used to facilitate the mass society's understanding of subcultures?

2. Which of the following is associated with Punks?

3. Many times, members of the Punk subculture wear clothing that exude what?

4. Hebdige says that style is resistance to what?

5. What sparked the punk movement?

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