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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 a notion NOT associated with the Punk subculture?
2. By their very nature, subcultures do what to the mass culture?
3. What music style developed as a result of the black immigration?
4. In Chapter 5, Hebdige says mass media defines what?
5. What does Hebdige say is one of the things that "deconstructs rock music back to its more fundamental roots"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What physical and social affect did the London heat wave of 1976 have on the people of London according to Hebdige?
2. Why did the parents of the Rastafarians face such harsh discrimination when they came to London?
3. According to Hebdige, was Punk founded on the influence of other subcultures?
4. In Hebdige's opinion, are subcultures a form of cultural rebellion?
5. What does Hebdige say was Punk's mission when they formed?
6. What is the significance of the author's description of post-war Britain?
7. In the Introduction and Chapter 1, how does Hebdige feel about the way the mass culture defines everyday life?
8. According to Chapter 3, what is the main difference between the subcultures of Reggae and Rastafarians?
9. Even though Punk was founded on some of Reggae's ideas, were the two really similar, according to Hebdige?
10. Does Hebdige believe the subculture participants' view of its subculture is the only determining factor in how it is viewed by the outside?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what way did Hebdige say the black and white cultures regard the hipsters? What influenced their opinions of the hipsters? In what way did the hipsters view themselves?
Essay Topic 2
Who is George Jackson? What are his opinions of the black race? Does he believes blacks are treated equally? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the black and white subcultures listed in the book. Do a general comparison and contrast as well as use specific examples from the subcultures mentioned.
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