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The New Tattoo Subculture, Anne M. Velliquette and Jeff B. Murray



1

Tattoo artists did all of the following as forms of "collective legitimization" except
A)tattoo artists try to convince clients that tattooing is an art form
B)tattoo artists tried to impress upon their clients how clean and sterile their studios were
C)tattoo artists often engaged in backstage behavior by talking about "bad" clients in front of other clients
D)tattoo artists often displayed certificates and artistic photos of tattoos in studio
2

According to Velliquette and Murray, tattooing is a cultural object that does all of the following EXCEPT
A)tattoos are subversive markers of cult members
B)tattoos are a form of self-expression and identity
C)tattoos are a way to customize our bodies
D)tattoos are an art form
3

Velliquette and Murray used all of the following methods of data collection in their study of tattoos EXCEPT
A)participant observation
B)surveys
C)interviews
D)historical research
4

As discussed in the reading by Velliquette and Murray, some people get tattoos as an expression of self-identity.
A)True
B)False
5

Velliquette and Murray argue that while tattooing is a revealing cultural artifact, tattoo parlors are too distinct from one another to form a subculture.
A)True
B)False

Code of the Streets, Elijah Anderson



6

What are the differences between "decent" and "street" families? Differences include all of the following except
A)decent families tend to attend church regularly.
B)decent families believe in mainstream values and social norms.
C)decent families refuse to teach their children the "code of the streets."
D)decent families, though poor, have a positive outlook on life.
7

According to Anderson the "code of the streets" is
A)a written document about street life
B)the rules of conduct that govern social behavior in the inner-city
C)the "bible" of inner-city gang member's spiritual beliefs
D)a secret numerical sequence that gives strangers access to drug dealers
8

According to Anderson, girls are NOT expected to learn or follow the "code of the streets."
A)True
B)False
9

On the streets, wearing expensive clothing makes one a potential target for robbery, but it also demonstrates a willingness to defend oneself.
A)True
B)False
10

The "code of the streets" is an instinctual behavior that humans innately develop to survive inner-city poverty.
A)True
B)False

‘Opening’ Faces: The Politics of Cosmetic Surgery and Asian American Women, Eugenia Kaw



11

According to Kaw, Asian American women feel pressured to get cosmetic surgery by all of the following EXCEPT
A)American beauty ideals
B)racist stereotypes about facial features
C)a desire to try new medical technologies
D)their own mothers
12

Eugenia Kaw interviewed respondents from all of the following groups of people EXCEPT
A)Asian American men
B)native born Asian American women
C)foreign born Asian American women
D)plastic surgeons
13

Many of Kaw's Asian American respondents argue they get cosmetic surgery because
A)they feel radically inferior
B)they want to look younger
C)their husbands asked them too
D)they feel surgery will help them be more successful
14

According to Kaw, the current high rates of cosmetic surgery are NOT new. High rates of cosmetic surgery have existed since World War II.
A)True
B)False
15

Kaw believes that Asian American women who get cosmetic surgery go through a rite of passage and form a community of women who share this experience.
A)True
B)False

Lovely Hula Hands: Corporate Tourism and the Prostitution of Hawaiian Culture, Haunani-Kay Trask



16

According to Trask, which of the following is NOT an example of how Hawaii has been prostituted at the hands of others?
A)multinational corporations controlling most of the economy in Hawaii
B)Native Hawaiians owning large amounts of land
C)the tourist industry exploiting Hawaiian culture
D)the sexual exploitation of the native women of Hawaii
17

Why do Native Hawaiians participate in tourist activities despite the exploitation they face?
A)they enjoy sharing their land with others
B)tourism offers a way out of the economic hopelessness of Hawaii
C)it is part of their cultural heritage to bend at the will of other cultures
D)the land is so beautiful that they can not keep people away from it
18

Which of the following is NOT a cultural value of the Hawaiian culture?
A)generosity
B)care and love of the land
C)a precarious link between human life and the of ecology the earth
D)a belief in a vigilante god that punishes humans
19

An underlying aspect of Trask's argument is based on the idea that most Americans do not have all of the cultural and language tools needed for understanding the Hawaiian culture.
A)True
B)False
20

Trask argues that tourism has commodified the culture of Hawaii.
A)True
B)False







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