1. Which of the following are the two features of the culture industry:
Homogeneity and predictability
Homogeneity and function
Function and predictability
Structure and agency
2. Althusser's key contribution to the study of popular culture was focused on theories related to:
Mass culture
Base/Superstructure relationships
Hegemony
Ideology
3. Which of the following statements about discourse is NOT true?
The meanings produced in discourse inform and organize action
Discourse is used to emphasize the fact that every social configuration is meaningful.
Discourse involves leaving behind Marxism for something better.
The concept of discourse is central to the development of post-Marxism.
4. Which approach to the study of popular culture sees popular culture as a threat to social standards, depoliticizing the working class, and maintaining social authority?
Culturalism
Culture and Civilization Tradition
Frankfurt School
Hegemony
5. Which approach to the study of popular culture sees popular culture as the negotiation between dominant and subordinate cultures, a language marked by both resistance and incorporation?
Culturalism
Culture and Civilization Tradition
Frankfurt School
Hegemony
6. In popular culture studies, 'organic intellectuals' refer to:
Individuals
Collectives
Superstructure
Youth
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the three claims Adorno makes about popular music:
It is standardized
It commodifies culture
It promotes passive listening
It operates as social cement
8. The products and processes of mass culture refers to
Culture industry
Hegemony
Ideology
Economics