Deck 6: Cultural Analysis

Question 1

MATCHING

-assimilation

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Answer 1

the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity

Question 2

MATCHING

-culture

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Answer 2

the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group

Question 3

MATCHING

-difference

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Answer 3

the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure

Question 4

MATCHING

-doxa

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 5

MATCHING

-exclusion

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 6

MATCHING

-exoticism

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 7

MATCHING

-hegemony

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 8

MATCHING

-ideology

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 9

MATCHING

-interpellation

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 10

MATCHING

-myth

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 11

MATCHING

-othering

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 12

MATCHING

-token

A)a sacred story
B)romanticization or mystification of foreign lands and bodies
C)the process by which one ideology subverts other ideologies
D)the process of turning individuals into ideological subjects
E)common sense or the realm of the taken-for-granted
F)the artifacts, practices, and beliefs of a particular group
G)the marginalizing of minorities in relation to the majority
H)an exception that affirms the correctness of an ideology
I)the process of "white-washing" (dehistoricizing) ethnic diversity
J)the depiction of others as subordinate but as a source of pleasure
K)a prison for the mind
L)symbolic annihilation through under-representation

Question 13

Which of the following is not a chief characteristic of culture?

A) individual
B) rhetorical
C) historical
D) ideological

Question 14

Which concept describes the transformation of individuals into ideological subjects?

A) hegemony
B) assimilation
C) naturalization
D) interpellation

Question 15

Which of the following concepts describes the realm of common sense or the "taken-for-granted"?

A) myth
B) doxa
C) stupidity
D) hegemony

Question 16

Which of the following concepts best describes spontaneous consent to the prevailing ideology?

A) myth
B) doxa
C) stupidity
D) hegemony

Question 17

Which concept suggests that one can attain or display membership of the "upper class" through the purchase of luxury goods?

A) affluenza
B) socialism
C) structure of feeling
D) conspicuous consumption

Question 18

Which mythology perpetuates the assumption that if you work hard enough anything is possible?

A) Sisyphus
B) American Dream
C) Electra complex
D) Oedipus complex

Question 19

Which mythology suggests that failure to get ahead in life is related to individual shortcomings rather than systemic inequalities?

A) Sisyphus
B) American Dream
C) Electra complex
D) Oedipus complex

Question 20

Which of the following concepts describes an exception to a social rule that affirms the correctness of an ideology?

A) myth
B) doxa
C) token
D) anomaly

Question 21

Difference and exoticism are chiefly related to which of the following concepts?

A) othering
B) exclusion
C) assimilation
D) stereotyping

Question 22

Which concept describes the depiction of "Others" who are subordinate to, but a source of pleasure for, U.S. tourists and consumers?

A) exclusion
B) exoticism
C) difference
D) stereotyping

Question 23

Which concept describes the under-representation of a cultural group?

A) exclusion
B) exoticism
C) difference
D) stereotyping

Question 24

Which concept describes images of foreign lands or cultures that romanticize or mystify them?

A) exclusion
B) exoticism
C) difference
D) stereotyping

Question 25

Identify and explain the four functions of ideology.

Question 26

Identify, explain, and give examples of ethnic exclusion, stereotyping, assimilation, and othering in media.