Chapter 25 – Cultural Studies
Chapter 25
Cultural Studies
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Cultural Studies is a theoretical perspective that
2. Hall argues that _____ include(s) the languages, the concepts, and the categories that
different social groups collect in order to make sense of their environments.
3. In the debate on reproductive rights, both the pro-life camp and the pro-choice camp want to
make their meaning of the product of conception (e.g., fetus or baby) the dominant meaning.
Their struggle to promote their desired meaning takes place in the courtroom, the media, and
the classroom. The pro-life/pro-choice debate is a good example of
4. The notion that audiences are not necessarily willing and compliant relates to _____.
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15. Which of the following is NOT one of the positions of decoding articulated by Hall?
16. A _____ is a “grand story told by the dominant groups to legitimate and justify their actions
and policies.”
17. Which of the following statements is true of the beliefs of the Frankfurt School theorists?
18. Which of the following is an assumption of Cultural Studies?
19. Which of the following is an example of relatively mundane behavior?
True/False Questions
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20. Cultural Studies theory is a theoretical perspective that focuses on how culture is influenced
by powerful, dominant groups.
22. Cultural Studies would support the claim that the professional code of television
broadcasters will always operate within the hegemony of the dominant code because
professional codes reproduce hegemonic interpretations of reality.
23. Cultural Studies refers to a single doctrine of human behavior.
24. Individuals who are dominated frequently use the same resources to challenge that
domination.
25. Power operates at only a few levels in humanity.
26. Graham Murdock (1989) emphasizes the pervasiveness of culture by noting that “all groups
are constantly engaged in creating and remaking meaning systems and embodying these
meanings in expressive forms, social practices, and institutions.”
27. Stuart Hall focused on the role of the media and their ability to shape public opinions of
marginalized populations, including people of color, the poor, and others who do not reflect a
White, male, heterosexual (and wealthy) point of view.
Essay Questions
