Question 1

As the article makes clear, the ongoing struggle lends itself to binary thinking, moral declarations, and public denunciations. To many, either the moniker is respectful or it is racist. It is a stereotype or not. Such arguments ______.

Accepted Answer

The binary thinking, moral declarations, and public denunciations simplify the conflict and its cultural import by reducing it to either respectful or racist, stereotype or not.

Question 2

The article's study shows that despite their outstanding sporting achievements, the Williams sisters have been subjected to the "gender-specific images that deem black bodies as less desirable if not downright ugly," that is, ______.

Accepted Answer

The article states that the Williams sisters have been subjected to gender-specific images that position their bodies as "sexually grotesque," conveying the idea that their bodies are less desirable or even ugly. This implies that their physical appearances have been seen as less desirable, despite their outstanding athletic achievements.

Question 3

The Digital Age has obliterated the transqueers who embrace the borderlands of gender ﬂuidity and replaced it with ______.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "gender as consumption" suggests that in the Digital Age, gender identity and expression have become commodified, focusing on consumerism and market-driven aspects rather than the fluid and borderless nature of gender.

Question 4

When the author mentions the apparently naturalized representations of events and situations relating to race, whether "factual" or "fictional," which have racist premises and propositions inscribed in them as a set of unquestioned assumptions, he is referring to ______.

Accepted Answer

The author is describing inferential racism, which is the acceptance and perpetuation of racist viewpoints and assumptions without necessarily intending to be racist. The apparently naturalized representations mentioned have racist premises and propositions inscribed in them as a set of unquestioned assumptions, which is characteristic of inferential racism. The other choices, intentional racism, ideological based morality, and underrepresentation of low-income members of society, are not directly relevant to this particular aspect of the author's argument.

Question 5

Cultural studies insist that culture must be studied within the social relations and system. This radical hope, triggered by President Barack Obama, ushered in a period of bi­ and transracial art. This probed ______.

Accepted Answer

The sentence mentions a "radical hope" that was triggered by Barack Obama and led to a period of bi- and transracial art. The sentence goes on to say that this art probed "the possibility that we really had transcended race but also ridiculed this hope with an acid humor." This suggests that option A is the best choice. None of the other options are mentioned in the sentence.

Question 6

The author mentions that "pornographic eroticism" is particularly prominent in media coverage of which sport?

Accepted Answer

The author states that "pornographic eroticism" is particularly prominent in media coverage of tennis, as female players are often objectified and hypersexualized. The other sports listed do not have the same level of sexualization in media coverage mentioned by the author.

Question 7

The term redskin is a problem, and its lingering presence undermines the pursuit of ______ by American Indians.

Accepted Answer

The use of the term redskin is derogatory and perpetuates a negative stereotype of American Indians, which undermines the pursuit of equality, inclusion, and empowerment by American Indians. The term has been used to marginalize and discriminate against the Native American community for centuries, making it impossible to achieve true equality and inclusion while it remains in use. Removing the term from popular culture is an important step towards empowering American Indians and promoting respect and understanding for their culture and history.

Question 8

Contemporary representations of ______ make visible new logics of Whiteness that are imbricated in a politics of the transnational.

Accepted Answer

The term "global motherhood" implies the intersection of motherhood with global politics, suggesting a transnational dimension. The question specifically asks about new logics of Whiteness, and global motherhood presents an opportunity for contemporary representations to reveal how Whiteness operates within a transnational context. The other options do not necessarily suggest a transnational dimension or provide as clear an opportunity to explore Whiteness.

Question 9

Orientalism, Edward Said (1978) wrote, is ______.

Accepted Answer

Orientalism, as defined by Said, is the conceptualization of the East in opposition to the West, with the West being portrayed as superior and the East as exotic and inferior. It is a way of understanding and constructing representations of the Orient (Asia, Middle East, North Africa, etc.) from a Western perspective. Choices B, C, and D are not accurate definitions of Orientalism according to Said's work.

Question 10

The issue has stressed indigenous support, highlighting the importance of public opinion polls as well as endorsements of the Washington Redskins football team by prominent individuals and reservation communities. Importantly, the defense is about more than Indianness. In particular, it turns in spoken and unspoken ways on ______.

Accepted Answer

The sentence suggests that the defense of using the name Washington Redskins is not just about Indianness but involves some role played by "spoken and unspoken ways on Whiteness."

Question 11

The story about a Midwestern woman in Ohio who, inspired by images of Angelina Jolie's adoption of an Ethiopian child, expressed a desire to do the same is important because it ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The story about a Midwestern woman in...

Question 12

The "new" Atticus character from "Go Set a Watchman" was a betrayal of White liberal idealism, feeding a suspicion that idealism was less than absolute. In other words, the author is saying ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "new" Atticus character from "Go Set...

Question 13

According to the article, women visually coded as ordinary looking generally ______.

Accepted Answer

Women who are visually coded as ordinary looking are often not portrayed in media as having significant roles related to producing and sustaining life, reflecting a bias in representation.

Question 14

People who were, 20 years ago, described as "hermaphrodite" now name themselves "intersex." Over time, the language shifted because ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who were, 20 years ago, described...

Question 15

The tension between accessibility and novelty, or strangeness, can serve as both a site of resistance for female artists to wage "sex as a weapon" in the ﬁght against gender stereotyping as well as ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tension between accessibility and novelty, or...

Question 16

In this article, the author mentions that ______. The most important economic function came from television's role as an instrument of legitimation for transformations in values initiated by the new economic imperatives of postwar America.

Accepted Answer

The article discusses the economic function of television as an instrument of legitimation for transformations in values initiated by new economic imperatives. The author suggests that ideologies are not the product of individual consciousness or intention, but rather are shaped by external factors such as economic imperatives. Option B, C, and D are not mentioned in the article.

Question 17

"Primitivism" is defined by ______.

Accepted Answer

Primitivism is often defined by the fixed proximity of certain societies or cultures to nature, emphasizing a perceived simplicity and closeness to the natural world.

Question 18

In Andrew Solomon's landmark 2012 book about parenting and how children differentiate themselves, he makes a distinction between vertical and horizontal identity. Traits and values you don't share with parents, sometimes because of genetic mutation, sometimes through the choice of a different social world, define ______.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Solomon uses the terms "vertical" and "horizontal" identity to describe the two ways in which children develop their sense of self in relation to their parents. Vertical identity refers to traits and values that are inherited or directly influenced by the parents, while horizontal identity refers to traits and values that are not shared with the parents and are instead shaped by factors outside of the family, such as peers, culture, or personal choice. The correct answer is therefore D, horizontal identity.

Question 19

Whenever women's bodies are deemed to be excessive--"too fat, too mouthy, too old, too dirty, too pregnant, too sexual (or not sexual enough) for the norms of conventional gender representation"--Rowe argues that ______.

Accepted Answer

Rowe argues that when women's bodies deviate from conventional norms, it challenges and threatens established gender hierarchies.

Question 20

Katy Perry, the framing of men of color in her video, and her cultural appropriation matter because they reach a broad audience and serve to reinforce a racist and prejudicial understanding of the world that only sharpens dichotomies. To overlook the power of popular media because it is ﬂuﬀ is to ______.

Accepted Answer

To overlook the power of popular media because it is fluff is to minimize the impact it has on a large portion of the population, and to ignore the perpetuation of harmful attitudes and stereotypes that can result from it.

Quiz 2: The Meaning of Memory: Family, Class, and Ethnicity in Early Network Television Programs

As the article makes clear, the ongoing struggle lends itself to binary thinking, moral declarations, and public denunciations. To many, either the moniker is respectful or it is racist. It is a stereotype or not. Such arguments ______.

The article's study shows that despite their outstanding sporting achievements, the Williams sisters have been subjected to the "gender-specific images that deem black bodies as less desirable if not downright ugly," that is, ______.

The Digital Age has obliterated the transqueers who embrace the borderlands of gender ﬂuidity and replaced it with ______.

When the author mentions the apparently naturalized representations of events and situations relating to race, whether "factual" or "fictional," which have racist premises and propositions inscribed in them as a set of unquestioned assumptions, he is referring to ______.

Cultural studies insist that culture must be studied within the social relations and system. This radical hope, triggered by President Barack Obama, ushered in a period of bi and transracial art. This probed ______.

The author mentions that "pornographic eroticism" is particularly prominent in media coverage of which sport?

The term redskin is a problem, and its lingering presence undermines the pursuit of ______ by American Indians.

Contemporary representations of ______ make visible new logics of Whiteness that are imbricated in a politics of the transnational.

Orientalism, Edward Said (1978) wrote, is ______.

The story about a Midwestern woman in Ohio who, inspired by images of Angelina Jolie's adoption of an Ethiopian child, expressed a desire to do the same is important because it ______.

The "new" Atticus character from "Go Set a Watchman" was a betrayal of White liberal idealism, feeding a suspicion that idealism was less than absolute. In other words, the author is saying ______.

According to the article, women visually coded as ordinary looking generally ______.

People who were, 20 years ago, described as "hermaphrodite" now name themselves "intersex." Over time, the language shifted because ______.

The tension between accessibility and novelty, or strangeness, can serve as both a site of resistance for female artists to wage "sex as a weapon" in the ﬁght against gender stereotyping as well as ______.

In this article, the author mentions that ______. The most important economic function came from television's role as an instrument of legitimation for transformations in values initiated by the new economic imperatives of postwar America.

"Primitivism" is defined by ______.

Whenever women's bodies are deemed to be excessive--"too fat, too mouthy, too old, too dirty, too pregnant, too sexual (or not sexual enough) for the norms of conventional gender representation"--Rowe argues that ______.

Quiz 2: The Meaning of Memory: Family, Class, and Ethnicity in Early Network Television Programs

As the article makes clear, the ongoing struggle lends itself to binary thinking, moral declarations, and public denunciations. To many, either the moniker is respectful or it is racist. It is a stereotype or not. Such arguments ______.

The article's study shows that despite their outstanding sporting achievements, the Williams sisters have been subjected to the "gender-specific images that deem black bodies as less desirable if not downright ugly," that is, ______.

The Digital Age has obliterated the transqueers who embrace the borderlands of gender ﬂuidity and replaced it with ______.

When the author mentions the apparently naturalized representations of events and situations relating to race, whether "factual" or "fictional," which have racist premises and propositions inscribed in them as a set of unquestioned assumptions, he is referring to ______.

Cultural studies insist that culture must be studied within the social relations and system. This radical hope, triggered by President Barack Obama, ushered in a period of bi­ and transracial art. This probed ______.

The author mentions that "pornographic eroticism" is particularly prominent in media coverage of which sport?

The term redskin is a problem, and its lingering presence undermines the pursuit of ______ by American Indians.

Contemporary representations of ______ make visible new logics of Whiteness that are imbricated in a politics of the transnational.

Orientalism, Edward Said (1978) wrote, is ______.

The story about a Midwestern woman in Ohio who, inspired by images of Angelina Jolie's adoption of an Ethiopian child, expressed a desire to do the same is important because it ______.

The "new" Atticus character from "Go Set a Watchman" was a betrayal of White liberal idealism, feeding a suspicion that idealism was less than absolute. In other words, the author is saying ______.

According to the article, women visually coded as ordinary looking generally ______.

People who were, 20 years ago, described as "hermaphrodite" now name themselves "intersex." Over time, the language shifted because ______.

The tension between accessibility and novelty, or strangeness, can serve as both a site of resistance for female artists to wage "sex as a weapon" in the ﬁght against gender stereotyping as well as ______.

In this article, the author mentions that ______. The most important economic function came from television's role as an instrument of legitimation for transformations in values initiated by the new economic imperatives of postwar America.

"Primitivism" is defined by ______.

Whenever women's bodies are deemed to be excessive--"too fat, too mouthy, too old, too dirty, too pregnant, too sexual (or not sexual enough) for the norms of conventional gender representation"--Rowe argues that ______.

Cultural studies insist that culture must be studied within the social relations and system. This radical hope, triggered by President Barack Obama, ushered in a period of bi and transracial art. This probed ______.