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Society and Culture: Popular Culture: Hip Hop
Society and Culture: Popular Culture: Hip Hop
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The process of the commodification of hip hop is based around which social theory?
Functionalism
Socialism
Communism
Marxism
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A process that works to create value for an item in society
Popular culture
Westernisation
Consumption
Commodification
3
A popular culture gradually experiences global acceptance through...
The progression of technologies
All of the above
The spread of globalisation
The integration of technologies in societies and cultures
4
Another distinguishing feature of popular culture is that is achieves widespread consumer...
Rejection
Acceptance
Access
Consumption
5
Transnational corporations such as Walt Disney assist in the consumption of hip hop through...
Globalisation
Authority
Culture
Acculturation
6
The extent to which a popular culture has remained constant over time
Modernisation
Continuity
Evolution
Change
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Which one of these is NOT a defining characteristic of 'popular culture'?
Relies on a dedicated fan base
Is constantly changing and evolving
Develops from a local to a global level
Associated with commercial products and paraphernalia
8
Current trends suggest that the most common way to access music videos, worldwide, is via...
YouTube
Facebook
Google
Twitter
9
The great 'hip hop rivalry' existed between the...
South coast and North coast
East coast and West coast
West coast and south coast
East coast and South coast
10
Hip hop music is based on which other styles of music?...
Soul and gospel
Chants and hymns
Jazz and reggae
Both B and C
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The story of Kool Herc's infamous 'block party' is an example of...
Identity
Mythology
Rumours
Culture
12
Pop cultures are generally youthful and have their own mythology, heroes, dress and jargon
False
True
13
The three major eras in hip hop are...
Classic era, modern era, future era
Old School, New School, and Modern School
Old School, Golden Age, and Modern Era
Old School, Older School, and Oldest School
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Hip Hop is said to have begun at DJ Kool Herc's (Clive Campbell)...
House party
Nightclub
Recording session
Block party
15
Put these sociological levels in order, from smallest to largest
Meso, Macro, Micro
Macro, Meso, Micro
Micro, Macro, Meso
Micro, Meso, Macro
16
Every society is located in a particular physical setting and interacts with this concept
Globalisation
Environment
Society
Indivudual
17
What message was Melle Mel trying to convey?
That hip hop should remain 'old school'
That hip hop has changed for the better
That hip hop has lost its' social voice
That hip hop is no longer authentic
18
Official and unofficial censorship is usually a result of society's...
Nationality and religion
Desire for control and order
Influence by transnational corporations
Values, ideologies, and culture
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It is generally agreed that the majority of hip hop consumers are...
Hispanic
White
Asian
African American
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The ghettos that hip hop grew from contained...
Italian immigrants
Hispanic immigrants
Both A and D
African Americans
21
How does Queen Latifah's U.N.I.T.Y challenge gender constructs in hip hop?
As an example of anti-female lyrics in hip hop
As an example of feminism and female empowerment in hip hop
As a representation of official censorship
As an example of hyper-masculine imagery in hip hop
22
The types of consumption associated with hip hop include...
Graffiti
Television and advertisements
All of the above
Fashion
23
Tension exists between producers and consumers of hip hop due to...
Concerns about censorship
Concerns about strict contracts
Concerns about the equal share of profits
Concerns about authenticity
24
Consumption is...
As well as how they choose to interact with it
The people who are interacting with the pop culture
Established ways of acting unique to groups in society
Both A and B
25
Shared knowledge/attitudes/behaviours that give societies their distinctive way of life
Authority
Identity
Persons
Culture
26
The ability of established systems (govt, business, church etc) to control access to consumers
Institutional Power
Rights
Influence
Equality
27
Three of these statements about popular culture are true. Select one.
Modernisation and technology are agents of social change
Popular culture is retroactive to social change
High culture continues without reference to social change
Change must first occur at the macro level
28
The process that influences who you are as a person and what is considered socially acceptable
Conflict
Globalisation
Socialisation
Media
29
A social or cultural group within a broader culture
Persons
Values
Subculture
Society
30
People/networks/institutions/organisations/systems. Including local to international patterns.
Identity
Power
Globalisation
Society
31
Which of these are examples of Facebook contributing to social change?
All of the above
Facebook is a key tool in revolution
People use 'friend' as a verb
Facebook doesn't allow nudity on its website
32
The process of contacts between different cultures and also the outcomes of such contacts
Community
Acculturation
Culture
Assimilation
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Hip hop became a popular culture due to...
Word of mouth and increased record sales
Westernisation
New technologies and global media industries
Print media - largely magazines and newspapers
34
Linked to power and the right to make decisions in society. Legitimate use of power.
Persons
Authority
Power
Society
35
Why might Crocs not be considered a popular culture?
The concept has not developed over time
They have many consumers
They are available globally
They are a commercial product
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What are "items or equipment that accompanies the main item or popular culture"?
Commodities
Stakeholders
Technology
Pararphernalia
37
At the core of hip hop's culture is...
The message to love yourself
The message of peace and non-violence
The inspiration it provided for the youth of South Bronx
The inspiration to create a revolution
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MTV's decision to feature rap artists assisted the commodification process by..
Presenting artists as similar to previous musicians
Creating more interest in music of all styles
Creating an image that could be sold to consumers
Challenging institutional powers
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The technological developments that assisted the global spread of hip hop were...
The introduction of MTV
Vinyl Records
Both B and D
The change from cassette tapes to CDs
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Formed over a period of time & is the result of interactions at the micro, meso and macro level
Culture
Society
Gender
Identity
41
"Hip hop has a powerful voice to address social, economic, and political issues" Represents?
Groups that accept or reject hip hop
How hip hop constructs or deconstructs gender
Power and authority at the micro, meso and macro levels
How hip hop has contributed to social change
42
Popular culture is constantly changing and evolving. This means:..
Society is influenced by it
It will eventually fall from popularity
It influences society
Both A and B
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Popular culture develops from...
A local to a global level
A small to large market
A national to international level
The USA
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Values...
Deeply held ideas and beliefs
Differ between social and cultural groups
Guide our thinking, language and behaviour
All of the above
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What is the means by which popular culture is accessible in a variety of countries?
Trading
Commodification
Globalisation
Continuity
