EXAM QUESTIONS (TRUE OR FALSE) Flashcards
For Karl Marx, the use value of commodities is circulating in capitalist societies
True
In commodity fetishism, the “object” itself becomes a status symbol, success, and identity in modern society.
True
In the concept of dialectic enlightenment, the masses are the primary and not secondary. They are an object of calculation, an appendage of the machinery.
FALSE
Higher pursuits such as classical music cannot be appreciated by those whose work or social position.
False
According to Adorno, people desire popular music because their consumption of standardised products mirrors the standardised, repetitive and boring nature of their work in production
TRUE
Popular culture is irrelevant to Structuralism and Semiotics.
FALSE
Structuralism argues that human experiences are shaped by underlying universal structures.
TRUE
In Semiotics, an “index” is a sign directly connected to its object, such as smoke indicating fire.
TRUE
Ferdinand de Saussure was a Russian linguist who contributed to Structuralism.
FALSE
Saussure’s model of the sign consists of the “signifier” and “signified.”
TRUE
Filipino romance novels often follow a Westernized approach to relationships, with minimal influence from Filipino traditions and values.
FALSE
Popular romance novels and films in the Philippines often reinforce traditional gender roles but have started evolving to showcase stronger female protagonists.
TRUE
The term “Symbolic Annihilation” refers to the exclusion, marginalization, or trivialization of women and their interests in media and popular culture.
True
According to Gaye Tuchman, what are the two primary roles in which women are traditionally portrayed in media are Homemaker and wife
TRUE
The structure of Filipino romance novels does not follow a formulaic approach.
FALSE
The tambaluslos is a tall humanoid creature with long and thin legs, arms, fingers, and mane, big joints and hooves, wide protruding lips, and undersized male organ.
FALSE
People sing a song to the tree spirit mangmangkik after they cut trees or plants to drive it away from the place.
FALSE
Philippine myths & folktales define our deepest fears, feelings, and passions as Filipinos
TRUE
The creatures that exist in folklore serve as a form of social control and an internalized enforcer of conduct
TRUE
Filipino cuisine has no foreign influences
FALSE
Rice is the main staple food in the Philippines
TRUE
Adobo is a famous dish in Filipino cuisine
TRUE
Filipinos usually eat alone rather than in groups
FALSE
Spanish colonization had no effect on Philippine food.
FALSE
The site where an agent or a thing is situated, “takes place,” and exists, is called topos or location
TRUE
Language and Accent is not a social indicator that helps categorize people
FALSE
Hobbies or interests are social indicators that help categorize people
TRUE
Habitus is a structured and structuring set of dispositions
TRUE
The three main types of capital that influence an individual’s position in society are Economic, Psychological, and Educational.
FALSE
