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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. Boorstin writes that the image must exist in a kind of liminal state "between expectation and" what?
2. When was Reader's Digest founded?
3. When was Daniel J. Boorstin born?
4. Boorstin suggests we are in danger if we forget that the experiences which can't be captured by the camera can still be captured in a what?
5. The fourth aspect of successful advertising discussed by Boorstin in Chapter 5 - Section IV is what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Boorstin assert is the impact of art reproductions?
2. How does Boorstin define "ideal-thinking" and "image-thinking"?
3. How does Boorstin define "passivity" in the image in Chapter 5 - Section I?
4. What changes to the printing industry does Boorstin describe in Chapter 4 - Section I?
5. What was the impact of Muzak, according to Boorstin?
6. What is the second aspect of "successful advertising" described by Boorstin? How is it defined?
7. What does Boorstin believe is responsible for the mass production of art? What effect does this cause?
8. What is the first aspect of "successful advertising" described by Boorstin? What example does he provide?
9. What are the first two aspects of images discussed by Boorstin in Chapter 5 - Section I?
10. What does Boorstin write of the evolution of linguistics and the pseudo-event in Chapter 6 - Section III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Boorstin's distinction between "folk" and "mass" in the creation and recognition of heroes.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Adolph Hitler's discussion of propaganda in Mein Kampf. How did Hitler implement this technique in order to gain control in Germany?
Essay Topic 3
Define pseudo-event. How does Boorstin apply this term to American culture today? How did the pseudo-event develop?
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