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Society and Culture: Popular Culture: Hip Hop
Society and Culture: Popular Culture: Hip Hop
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The story of Kool Herc's infamous 'block party' is an example of...
Rumours
Identity
Mythology
Culture
2
It is generally agreed that the majority of hip hop consumers are...
White
Asian
African American
Hispanic
3
"Hip hop has a powerful voice to address social, economic, and political issues" Represents?
How hip hop has contributed to social change
How hip hop constructs or deconstructs gender
Power and authority at the micro, meso and macro levels
Groups that accept or reject hip hop
4
The extent to which a popular culture has remained constant over time
Evolution
Change
Continuity
Modernisation
5
Hip Hop is said to have begun at DJ Kool Herc's (Clive Campbell)...
House party
Recording session
Nightclub
Block party
6
The great 'hip hop rivalry' existed between the...
East coast and West coast
South coast and North coast
West coast and south coast
East coast and South coast
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What are "items or equipment that accompanies the main item or popular culture"?
Pararphernalia
Commodities
Technology
Stakeholders
8
The technological developments that assisted the global spread of hip hop were...
Both B and D
Vinyl Records
The introduction of MTV
The change from cassette tapes to CDs
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Hip hop became a popular culture due to...
New technologies and global media industries
Westernisation
Print media - largely magazines and newspapers
Word of mouth and increased record sales
10
At the core of hip hop's culture is...
The inspiration it provided for the youth of South Bronx
The inspiration to create a revolution
The message of peace and non-violence
The message to love yourself
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Transnational corporations such as Walt Disney assist in the consumption of hip hop through...
Acculturation
Culture
Globalisation
Authority
12
Current trends suggest that the most common way to access music videos, worldwide, is via...
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Google
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Which one of these is NOT a defining characteristic of 'popular culture'?
Is constantly changing and evolving
Develops from a local to a global level
Relies on a dedicated fan base
Associated with commercial products and paraphernalia
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Popular culture is constantly changing and evolving. This means:..
It will eventually fall from popularity
It influences society
Society is influenced by it
Both A and B
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Which of these are examples of Facebook contributing to social change?
Facebook is a key tool in revolution
All of the above
People use 'friend' as a verb
Facebook doesn't allow nudity on its website
16
Every society is located in a particular physical setting and interacts with this concept
Society
Globalisation
Indivudual
Environment
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Consumption is...
Established ways of acting unique to groups in society
Both A and B
As well as how they choose to interact with it
The people who are interacting with the pop culture
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What message was Melle Mel trying to convey?
That hip hop has lost its' social voice
That hip hop has changed for the better
That hip hop is no longer authentic
That hip hop should remain 'old school'
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The process of the commodification of hip hop is based around which social theory?
Functionalism
Marxism
Communism
Socialism
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Put these sociological levels in order, from smallest to largest
Meso, Macro, Micro
Micro, Macro, Meso
Micro, Meso, Macro
Macro, Meso, Micro
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Three of these statements about popular culture are true. Select one.
Popular culture is retroactive to social change
Change must first occur at the macro level
High culture continues without reference to social change
Modernisation and technology are agents of social change
22
MTV's decision to feature rap artists assisted the commodification process by..
Presenting artists as similar to previous musicians
Creating an image that could be sold to consumers
Creating more interest in music of all styles
Challenging institutional powers
23
The process of contacts between different cultures and also the outcomes of such contacts
Acculturation
Culture
Assimilation
Community
24
A social or cultural group within a broader culture
Persons
Subculture
Values
Society
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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 hyper-masculine imagery in hip hop
As an example of feminism and female empowerment in hip hop
26
The three major eras in hip hop are...
Old School, Older School, and Oldest School
Old School, New School, and Modern School
Classic era, modern era, future era
Old School, Golden Age, and Modern Era
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Formed over a period of time & is the result of interactions at the micro, meso and macro level
Culture
Identity
Society
Gender
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Popular culture develops from...
A small to large market
A national to international level
The USA
A local to a global level
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Shared knowledge/attitudes/behaviours that give societies their distinctive way of life
Culture
Authority
Persons
Identity
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The ability of established systems (govt, business, church etc) to control access to consumers
Influence
Institutional Power
Equality
Rights
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Another distinguishing feature of popular culture is that is achieves widespread consumer...
Access
Rejection
Consumption
Acceptance
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Values...
Deeply held ideas and beliefs
Guide our thinking, language and behaviour
All of the above
Differ between social and cultural groups
33
The process that influences who you are as a person and what is considered socially acceptable
Globalisation
Conflict
Media
Socialisation
34
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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What is the means by which popular culture is accessible in a variety of countries?
Globalisation
Trading
Commodification
Continuity
36
Pop cultures are generally youthful and have their own mythology, heroes, dress and jargon
True
False
37
The ghettos that hip hop grew from contained...
Both A and D
Hispanic immigrants
Italian immigrants
African Americans
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Tension exists between producers and consumers of hip hop due to...
Concerns about censorship
Concerns about the equal share of profits
Concerns about strict contracts
Concerns about authenticity
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Linked to power and the right to make decisions in society. Legitimate use of power.
Power
Society
Authority
Persons
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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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A popular culture gradually experiences global acceptance through...
The progression of technologies
The integration of technologies in societies and cultures
All of the above
The spread of globalisation
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People/networks/institutions/organisations/systems. Including local to international patterns.
Identity
Globalisation
Power
Society
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Why might Crocs not be considered a popular culture?
They are available globally
They are a commercial product
The concept has not developed over time
They have many consumers
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A process that works to create value for an item in society
Popular culture
Westernisation
Consumption
Commodification
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The types of consumption associated with hip hop include...
Graffiti
All of the above
Television and advertisements
Fashion
