WorksheetsPop-Culture Quiz: Ch. 2, 3, 4, Feminism, & Mad Men
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Chapter 2:
Which answer best explains this quote according to what's presented in chapter 2?
“The reason they call it the American dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
The American Dream begins when you start to imagine yourself being successful.
The American Dream can be achieved by anyone who works hard enough.
Many people came to America and achieved the American Dream.
The American Dream is a myth.
Chapter 2:
Which movie tells the story of the American Dream?
The pursuit of Happiness
The Lord of the Rings
Ironman
Twilight
Jurassic World
Chapter 2:
Which novel did we look at that deals with the concept of the American Dream?
Great Expectations
The Great Gatsby
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Cinderella
Twilight
Chapter 2:
According to Strauss, as stated in chapter 2, what do all myths have in common?
cooking
the creation of a culture
heroes
a moral leson
Chapter 2:
Levi-Strauss gives an analogy of the structural link between nature and culture in his book The Raw and the Cooked.
He gives several examples like, the raw and the cooked, the fresh and decayed, the moistened and the burned."
What is the main idea or purpose that Strauss was trying to convey?
People of all cultures have an understanding of the world, but that meaning is abstract. It is a system of understanding based on analyzing differences.
People of all cultures have an understanding of cooking because food is an important part of all cultures.
Strauss wrote that fear is an important factor in motivating people.
Strauss claims that the creation of culture first originated in the kitchens of the world.
Chapter 2:
Structuralism and semiotics are important theories that influence popular culture. Structuralism is described in the chapter as ways in which society creates and shapes meaning through social interaction.
What is semiotics?
The study of relationships
The study of sign systems
The study of society
The study of modern day myths
Chapter 3: Genre
Romance, Comedy, Sci-fi, Drama, Action. These are all examples of what?
Types of books
Types of movies
Types of poems
Types of genres
Chapter 3: Genre
In his book Poetics, what did Aristotle try to do?
Capture the essence of love with his romantic prose.
Categorize poems by their qualities and traits.
Teach others about how to write good poetry.
Criticize other poets for the lack of creativity in their poems.
Chapter 3: Genre
What is considered a contract between popular culture producers and consumers?
Movie producers & audiences
Genre
Fairy Tales
Charging a fair price for products
Chapter 3: Genre
“Increased literacy rates in the early twentieth century, along with technological developments in printing, led to mass-marketed pulp fiction, “dime novels,” mysteries, and romances that have paved the way for the contemporary literary genres with which you are most likely familiar.” (p.54)
The examples in this quote from the book are what type of culture?
High Culture
Folk Culture
American Culture
World Culture
Chapter 3: Genre
What are icons as they are mentioned in chapter 3?
Are things in movies and TV shows like setting, props, and costumes.
Are TV shows like The Bachelor and Flavor of Love.
Are famous actors like Brad Pitt, Eric Stonestreet, and Anthony Hopkins.
Are famous musicians like Lenny Kravitz and Katy Perry.
Chapter 3: Genre
What is the symbolic meaning of the “rose” in the show The Bachelor?
It is a symbol for marriage.
It is a symbol for feminism.
It is a symbol for love.
It is a symbol for womanhood and maturity.
Chapter 3: Genre
What did Stephanie Meyer do to her novel Twilight to make it appeal to a more mature audience?
She wrote about vampires and werewolves.
She made the relationship between Bella and Edward more sexual.
She made the relationship between Bella and Edward less sexual.
She based the characters on real people and places.
Chapter 3: Genre
What is a basic definition of “feminism?”
Women who hate men.
Women who prefer the company of other women than men.
Women who like to go out to bars to smoke and drink.
Women who want equality with men in society.
Chapter 3: Genre
What is the problem with the term “postfeminism?” Choose the response that does NOT apply.
Postfeminism dangerously ignores many of the crucial founding principles of feminism.
Postfeminism promotes consumerism and capitalism as a way to solve gender, racial, and economic differences instead of political and activist strategies of traditional feminism.
Postfeminism is actually antifeminism. It is women who prefer a more conservative and traditional way of life.
Chapter 3: Genre
In the chapter, it talks about the novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The novel and film seem to be celebrating the sexual liberation of women and their freedom. However, the first sentence of the novel proves otherwise with which stereotype of women?
“I scowl with frustration at myself in the mirror.”
Women like to buy things then regret it when they get home.
Women like to date rich men.
Women are always focusing on their looks.
Women are the happiest when they have a baby.
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
What does it mean to be a “Mac Person?”
You are certified to give advice on all Apple products.
You want to be associated with Apple products, like iphone, ipad, Macbook, ect.
You like Steve Jobs.
You have worked or still work at an Apple store.
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
The title of chapter 4 is “Culture Industries.” What does that mean? Pick the best answer.
Individuals, companies, and institutions that employ foreign workers both domestic and abroad.
Individuals, companies, and institutions that put their products through rigorous safety tests.
Individuals, companies, and institutions that advertise their products using social media like Facebook.
Individuals, companies, and institutions that create and control popular culture products and their meanings.
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
Corporations want to make the most profit by producing products that appeal to who?
rich businessmen.
the most people.
the middle class.
their employees.
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
What does the chapter mean by the term “consumption?”
What people eat
What people see
What people buy
What people throw away
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
As stated in chapter 4, in regards to the Frankfurt School, they witnessed the Nazis’ use what to control society?
mass culture
propaganda
fear
Marxist ideas
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
Which bolded term in the chapter is this explanation describing?
“A person’s identity is formed through the products they buy?”
market segmentation
pseudo-individualism
marxist
The Frankfurt School
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
Which bolded term in the chapter is this explanation describing?
“Products that are purposefully made in which they will need to be replaced in a short period of time, so people will continually buy products.”
conspicuous consumption
branding
planned obsolescence
superstructure
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
Commercials often use broad stereotypes and generalizations to appeal to the most people for their products.
True
False
Chapter 4: The Culture Industries
In the chapter, what is considered “the elixir of life”?
sports
medicine
friendship
advertising
Part 3: Feminism (from the articles we read in class)
Does feminism mean hating men?
I don’t know. I don’t recall reading anything that said feminism was NOT about women hating men.
Yes. We live in a patriarchal society where men dominate every aspect of life, so feminism is countering that.
No. Feminism just means believing in equal rights for all genders. It is not about hating men, it is about men and women sharing equal rights and opportunities.
Yes and No. Women want equal rights as men, but they shouldn’t be forced to be with men or like men if they don’t want to.
Part 3: Feminism (from the articles we read in class)
First Wave Feminism deals mainly with __________.
Women’s psychological health and well-being.
Women’s right to vote (suffrage).
Women’s sexuality and reproductive rights.
Equal rights for minority groups like African-American and Latino women.
Part 3: Feminism (from the articles we read in class)
Second Wave Feminism can be said to have begun in 1968 and 1969 with protests where?
At the Miss America Beauty Pageant in Atlantic City
At Time Square in New York
At a baseball game in San Francisco
At a fashion show in Las Vegas
Part 3: Feminism (from the articles we read in class)
True or False → Third Wave Feminism encouraged women to dress more conservative and to not wear low-cut tops that revealed their breasts.
True
False
Star Wars Article:
In the Star Wars article, according to many fans, which character was “a powerful role model for gender equality?” (pg. 229)
Padme
Princess Leia
Rey
Pepper Potts
Star Wars Article:
In class we discussed this passage from the article: “Feminism” thus becomes synonymous with “female-dominated,” and, like other readings of strong women in Star Wars, “plays to fears that feminism means not equality, but man-hating female superiority.” (Pg. 233)
→ Why do some people believe that feminism has been “hijacked” and gone from being about equality to man-hating?
Princess Leia was using a blaster gun to shoot Storm Troopers in the movie. The Storm Troopers were all men, so that shows Star Wars is “man-hating” since Leia was a hero for shooting all those men in the movie.
Feminism has always been about hating men. Now that more women are in positions of power, they can show their dominance over men.
Women who are angry with society and feel that they have been wronged by men, then use feminism as a platform to attack men.
When Han Solo tries to court Princess Leia, Feminists see this as Leia being coerced into a relationship and as an attack on all women.
Star Wars Article:
In the article, there is this letter written by an 8-year-old girl to a game company.
Dear Hasbro,
How could you leave out Rey!? She belongs in Star Wars [sic] monopoly and all the other Star Wars games! Without her, THERE IS NO FORCE AWAKENS! It awakens in her! And without her, the bad guys would have won! Besides, boys and girls need to see [that] women can be as strong as men! Girls matter! Boy or girl, who cares? We are equal, all of us!
Sincerely,
Annie Rose (age 8)
→ Even an 8-year-old could understand the significance of this mistake by Hasbro. What was understood from Hasbro’s actions?
The absence of Rey merchandise was intentional because the films with her in it were awful and got horribly bad reviews, so Hasbro didn’t want anything to do with Rey.
The absence of Rey merchandise was a publicity stunt because Hasbro was going to release a special edition Monopoly game that featured Rey and her adventures.
The absence of Rey merchandise was read as a pro-feminist statement and accurately reflected the film’s own feminist sensibility.
The absence of Rey merchandise was read as an anti-feminist statement and an inaccurate reflection of the film’s own feminist sensibility.
In the Star Wars YouTube videos we watched in class, what was a criticism of the way the female characters were portrayed in the films?
They were not pretty enough.
They were all the same character like the early Disney Princesses.
They were too strong and powerful.
They acted like men in the films which many people didn’t like.
What is the show Mad Men about?
People going insane
Alcohol consumption and domestic violence
Advertising
The Mafia
True or False → In the show Mad Men, all of the women have equal status as men?
True
False
When does the show Mad Men take place?
During WWII
1960s
1980s
2020
What was the purpose of the teacher showing you clips of the show Mad Men?
The show is very popular.
The show showed examples of what it was like to work in advertising.
The show showed people smoking in the office workplace, which you can't do now.
The show showed examples of sexism in the workplace. It also portrayed women who were trying to succeed in a male dominated work environment.
Who is this character?
Joan Harris
Peggy Olson
Betty Draper
Jane Sterling
In this clip of the show Mad Men, the man in the picture has what relationship to the woman?
The man is the woman's boss.
The woman is the man's boss.
They both have equal positions at the company.
The man is paying the woman for bringing him coffee.
In class, you watched three clips from the show Mad Men. In the clips we watched, this character in the picture goes from an entry level secretary at the beginning of the show to an advertising agent at the end.
This character's struggle and journey is an example of what?
Achieving female equality in the workplace for all women.
Achieving the American Dream by working hard and never giving up.
The show promoted Feminism, which helped woman find equal status in the workplace.
Being in the right place at the right time. In other words, taking advantage of opportunities that come your way.
