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