Question 1

Who made this statement: "Most people desperately want to be of use to others, and they come to understand themselves partly through their uses?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Leslie Green 
B)  Karen Stabiner 
C)  Evangelia Papadaki 
D)  Sandra Bartky 
E)  Deana Rohlinger 
A)  Leslie Green 
B)  Karen Stabiner 
C)  Evangelia Papadaki 
D)  Sandra Bartky 
E)  Deana Rohlinger

Question 2

Lena Horne starred opposite Paul Robeson in the film Emperor Jones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which period was known for the postwar New Look?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 1944 and 1954 
B)  Between 1946 and 1950 
C)  Between 1945 and 1948 
D)  Between 1947 and 1955 
E)  Between 1949 and 1952 
A)  Between 1944 and 1954 
B)  Between 1946 and 1950 
C)  Between 1945 and 1948 
D)  Between 1947 and 1955 
E)  Between 1949 and 1952

Question 4

Which actress was known by the nickname "The dusky Clara Bow"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fredi Washington 
B)  Lucia Lynn Moses 
C)  Lena Horne 
D)  Iris Hall 
E)  Nina Mickinney 
A)  Fredi Washington 
B)  Lucia Lynn Moses 
C)  Lena Horne 
D)  Iris Hall 
E)  Nina Mickinney

Question 5

Model Tyson Beckford, the epitome of the metrosexual image of the 1990s, is a Jamaican of Lebanese and Chinese ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which company sells one of the most expensive women's high-heeled shoes in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gucci 
B)  Stewart Weitzman 
C)  Tory Burch 
D)  Manolo Blahnik 
E)  Kate Spade 
A)  Gucci 
B)  Stewart Weitzman 
C)  Tory Burch 
D)  Manolo Blahnik 
E)  Kate Spade

Question 7

Who wrote the book The Theory of the Leisure Class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Theodor Adorno 
C)  Jürgen Habermas 
D)  Thorstein Veblen 
E)  Talcott Parsons 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Theodor Adorno 
C)  Jürgen Habermas 
D)  Thorstein Veblen 
E)  Talcott Parsons

Question 8

How did the "politics of respectability" define African American women's relationship to social mores, fashion, and beauty standards during the 1890s?

Accepted Answer

The "politics of respectability" during

Question 9

Which actor was promoted as the "black Valentino" to African American filmgoers by director Oscar Micheaux during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noble Johnson 
B)  Bert Williams 
C)  George H. Reed 
D)  Spencer Bell 
E)  Lorenzo Tucker 
A)  Noble Johnson 
B)  Bert Williams 
C)  George H. Reed 
D)  Spencer Bell 
E)  Lorenzo Tucker

Question 10

What Vietnam War related film did Sylvester Stallone star in during the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hamburger Hill 
B)  Uncommon Valor 
C)  Platoon 
D)  Rambo: First Blood II 
E)  Causalities of War 
A)  Hamburger Hill 
B)  Uncommon Valor 
C)  Platoon 
D)  Rambo: First Blood II 
E)  Causalities of War

Question 11

What male model was the first to appear in Calvin Klein's underwear advertising campaign in 1982?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bruce Hulse 
B)  Bob Menna 
C)  Tom Hintnaus 
D)  Michael Flinn 
E)  Tony Ward 
A)  Bruce Hulse 
B)  Bob Menna 
C)  Tom Hintnaus 
D)  Michael Flinn 
E)  Tony Ward

Question 12

Who was Bruce Lee? How did his film characters symbolize a more nuanced image of masculinity than previously depicted by white Hollywood male stars during the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Lee was a legendary martial artist

Question 13

Who was nicknamed "Twiggy" because of her moniker short hair and dress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Shrimpton 
B)  Lesley Hornby 
C)  Tania Mallet 
D)  Sandra Howard 
E)  Jill Kennington 
A)  Jean Shrimpton 
B)  Lesley Hornby 
C)  Tania Mallet 
D)  Sandra Howard 
E)  Jill Kennington

Question 14

Which actress exemplified the "mature, classical" beauty of the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greta Garbo 
B)  Katharine Hepburn 
C)  Carole Lombard 
D)  Rosalind Russell 
E)  Mary Pickford 
A)  Greta Garbo 
B)  Katharine Hepburn 
C)  Carole Lombard 
D)  Rosalind Russell 
E)  Mary Pickford

Question 15

What cultural, political, and social developments inspired a degree of democratization in contemporary beauty ideals?

Accepted Answer

Several cultural, political, and social

Question 16

Black women who participated in SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) during the Civil Rights Movement assiduously straightened their hair with chemicals to emphasize their propriety to black Southern communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who first coined the term "metrosexual"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tom Ford 
B)  Matt Drudge 
C)  David Arquette 
D)  Mark Simpson 
E)  Michael Kors 
A)  Tom Ford 
B)  Matt Drudge 
C)  David Arquette 
D)  Mark Simpson 
E)  Michael Kors

Question 18

Explain what key element(s) led to the popularity of the "Ally McBeal effect" in young women's body shape during the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

The popularity of the "Ally McBeal effec

Question 19

Why are people who fail to fit the beauty ideal sometimes identified as "exotic"?

Accepted Answer

The term "exotic" is often used to descr

Question 20

Explain what socioeconomic, political, and cultural influences account for the historical shift toward the idea of an unassuming fashion style as a symbol of masculinity called "the great masculine renunciation?"

Accepted Answer

The historical shift toward the idea of

Who made this statement: "Most people desperately want to be of use to others, and they come to understand themselves partly through their uses?"

Lena Horne starred opposite Paul Robeson in the film Emperor Jones.

Which period was known for the postwar New Look?

Which actress was known by the nickname "The dusky Clara Bow"?

Model Tyson Beckford, the epitome of the metrosexual image of the 1990s, is a Jamaican of Lebanese and Chinese ancestry.

Which company sells one of the most expensive women's high-heeled shoes in the world?

Who wrote the book The Theory of the Leisure Class?

How did the "politics of respectability" define African American women's relationship to social mores, fashion, and beauty standards during the 1890s?

Which actor was promoted as the "black Valentino" to African American filmgoers by director Oscar Micheaux during the 1920s?

What Vietnam War related film did Sylvester Stallone star in during the 1980s?

What male model was the first to appear in Calvin Klein's underwear advertising campaign in 1982?

Who was Bruce Lee? How did his film characters symbolize a more nuanced image of masculinity than previously depicted by white Hollywood male stars during the 1970s?

Who was nicknamed "Twiggy" because of her moniker short hair and dress?

Which actress exemplified the "mature, classical" beauty of the 1930s?

What cultural, political, and social developments inspired a degree of democratization in contemporary beauty ideals?

Black women who participated in SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) during the Civil Rights Movement assiduously straightened their hair with chemicals to emphasize their propriety to black Southern communities.

Who first coined the term "metrosexual"?

Explain what key element(s) led to the popularity of the "Ally McBeal effect" in young women's body shape during the 1990s.

Why are people who fail to fit the beauty ideal sometimes identified as "exotic"?

Explain what socioeconomic, political, and cultural influences account for the historical shift toward the idea of an unassuming fashion style as a symbol of masculinity called "the great masculine renunciation?"

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Who made this statement: "Most people desperately want to be of use to others, and they come to understand themselves partly through their uses?"

Lena Horne starred opposite Paul Robeson in the film Emperor Jones.

Which period was known for the postwar New Look?

Which actress was known by the nickname "The dusky Clara Bow"?

Model Tyson Beckford, the epitome of the metrosexual image of the 1990s, is a Jamaican of Lebanese and Chinese ancestry.

Which company sells one of the most expensive women's high-heeled shoes in the world?

Who wrote the book The Theory of the Leisure Class?

How did the "politics of respectability" define African American women's relationship to social mores, fashion, and beauty standards during the 1890s?

Which actor was promoted as the "black Valentino" to African American filmgoers by director Oscar Micheaux during the 1920s?

What Vietnam War related film did Sylvester Stallone star in during the 1980s?

What male model was the first to appear in Calvin Klein's underwear advertising campaign in 1982?

Who was Bruce Lee? How did his film characters symbolize a more nuanced image of masculinity than previously depicted by white Hollywood male stars during the 1970s?

Who was nicknamed "Twiggy" because of her moniker short hair and dress?

Which actress exemplified the "mature, classical" beauty of the 1930s?

What cultural, political, and social developments inspired a degree of democratization in contemporary beauty ideals?

Black women who participated in SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) during the Civil Rights Movement assiduously straightened their hair with chemicals to emphasize their propriety to black Southern communities.

Who first coined the term "metrosexual"?

Explain what key element(s) led to the popularity of the "Ally McBeal effect" in young women's body shape during the 1990s.

Why are people who fail to fit the beauty ideal sometimes identified as "exotic"?

Explain what socioeconomic, political, and cultural influences account for the historical shift toward the idea of an unassuming fashion style as a symbol of masculinity called "the great masculine renunciation?"

Sex, Gender, and Social Construction

Language and Communication

Gender and Inequality

LGBTQQIA Identities and Challenges

Constructions of Homosexualities: Past and Present

Beyond the Mythical Norm: Considering Race, Class, and Gender

Work, Inequality, and Neoliberalism

Gender-Based Violence

Human Rights and Global Activism

History of Womens Activism in the United States: Struggles and Solidarities

Feminisms: Theories and Practices

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