Chapter 2

Question 1

Authenticity

Answer 1

realness, legitimacy

Question 2

Braggadocio

Answer 2

boastful, arrogant behavior

Question 3

Commodification

Answer 3

Converting something into a commodity (commercial product/activity, assigning something a certain level of value)

Question 4

Commodity

Answer 4

marketable item produced to satisfy demand

Question 5

Legal Constraints

Answer 5

limits on cultural production due to the legal system that can restrain creative expression
Ex: court cases regarding sampling/copyrighted materials

Question 6

Organizational Constraints

Answer 6

org structures/decision making, ex: how artists are chosen, which songs to promote

Question 7

Sampling

Answer 7

reusing a part (sample) of music and incorporating it into a composition/recording

Question 8

Sociological Realities

Answer 8

Org, tech, and legal constraints reflected in cultural production

Question 9

Technological Constraints

Answer 9

limits on cultural production due to technology

Question 10

Cultural Appropriation

Answer 10

adoption of practices, objects, or images by a person/group who is not a member of the originating culture; members of dominant culture ‘borrowing’ from that of minority groups

Question 11

Telecommunications Act of 1996

Answer 11

lifted certain restrictions, leading to large companies incorporating smaller ones, leading to only a few major radio outlets which have near complete control on what plays on commercial radio

Question 12

Media Consolidation

Answer 12

puts decision making power in the hands of a few, creates concerns that white corporate men will negatively impact the evolution of hip hop