Question 1

Which of the following is true of cultural space ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shapes verbal and nonverbal communicative practices. 
B)  It refers to the communication practices of nondominant groups. 
C)  It is constructed only through verbal communication practices. 
D)  It is the same thing as physical space. 
A)  It shapes verbal and nonverbal communicative practices. 
B)  It refers to the communication practices of nondominant groups. 
C)  It is constructed only through verbal communication practices. 
D)  It is the same thing as physical space.

Question 2

Glocalization refers to the dual and simultaneous forces of globalization and localization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A Chicana feminist scholar, Gloria Anzaldúa, describes the fluid, contradictory, and creative experience of living in what she calls the "Borderlands/borderlands." Her experience exemplifies how

Accepted Answer

A)  culture is a site of shared meaning. 
B)  cultural space can be created to speak and claim an oppositional identity. 
C)  cultural space is always ambiguous. 
D)  cultural space is always shaped by boundaries. 
A)  culture is a site of shared meaning. 
B)  cultural space can be created to speak and claim an oppositional identity. 
C)  cultural space is always ambiguous. 
D)  cultural space is always shaped by boundaries.

Question 4

The notion of identity is understood similarly in most places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

New York City was devastated by the loss of jobs as the forces of globalization geared up and manufacturing industries sought cheaper labor conditions outside the United States in a process called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coindustrialization 
B)  reindustrialization 
C)  industrialization 
D)  deindustrialization 
A)  coindustrialization 
B)  reindustrialization 
C)  industrialization 
D)  deindustrialization

Question 6

The word ______, which is used primarily today to refer to ethnic or racial neighborhoods of urban poverty, originally referred to an area in Venice, Italy, where Jews were segregated and required to live in the 1500s.

Accepted Answer

A)  urban 
B)  slum 
C)  ghetto 
D)  suburb 
A)  urban 
B)  slum 
C)  ghetto 
D)  suburb

Question 7

The example of McDonald's in Moscow described in the textbook is an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)  hybrid cultural space. 
B)  contested cultural space. 
C)  mixed cultural space. 
D)  segregated cultural space. 
A)  hybrid cultural space. 
B)  contested cultural space. 
C)  mixed cultural space. 
D)  segregated cultural space.

Question 8

Miles, who is half Mexican American and half White American, has very light brown skin. He was raised in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood, and he identifies himself as Mexican American. However, his friends regard him as "White" because of his fair skin. His "Mexican American" identity is

Accepted Answer

A)  ascribed identity. 
B)  avowed identity. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  cultural Identity. 
A)  ascribed identity. 
B)  avowed identity. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  cultural Identity.

Question 9

McDonald's is one of the most globalized corporations. If you visit their stores in other countries, you will find menus that are unique to their local culture. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Americanization. 
B)  glocalization. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  Americanization. 
B)  glocalization. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 10

What do we mean by hybrid cultural space? Use an example to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do we mean by hybrid cultural...

Question 11

Chinatown in San Francisco is a useful example of contested cultural space

Accepted Answer

A)  because of the history of conflict to resist the displacement of Chinatown. 
B)  because people from different cultures frequent Chinatown. 
C)  because there is a blend or mix of cultures in Chinatown. 
D)  because Chinatown is an authentic cultural space. 
A)  because of the history of conflict to resist the displacement of Chinatown. 
B)  because people from different cultures frequent Chinatown. 
C)  because there is a blend or mix of cultures in Chinatown. 
D)  because Chinatown is an authentic cultural space.

Question 12

Geographical location can intersect with social locations (i.e., race, class, gender) to create locations of enunciation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Briefly explain avowed and ascribed identity. Provide an example of how cultural space shapes your avowed and ascribed identities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain avowed and ascribed identity. Provide...

Question 14

Only recently has space has been used to establish, exert, and maintain power and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Chapter 4, hip-hop culture is used as an example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  people use cultural space (streets, walls, cities) to negotiate and reclaim their culture and identity. 
B)  culture does not travel across national borders but changes its meaning and form over time. 
C)  hip-hop culture is only authentic if it is created and performed by African American artists. 
D)  culture is rooted and fixed in a specific geographical space.. 
A)  people use cultural space (streets, walls, cities) to negotiate and reclaim their culture and identity. 
B)  culture does not travel across national borders but changes its meaning and form over time. 
C)  hip-hop culture is only authentic if it is created and performed by African American artists. 
D)  culture is rooted and fixed in a specific geographical space..

Which of the following is true of cultural space ?

Glocalization refers to the dual and simultaneous forces of globalization and localization.

A Chicana feminist scholar, Gloria Anzaldúa, describes the fluid, contradictory, and creative experience of living in what she calls the "Borderlands/borderlands." Her experience exemplifies how

The notion of identity is understood similarly in most places.

New York City was devastated by the loss of jobs as the forces of globalization geared up and manufacturing industries sought cheaper labor conditions outside the United States in a process called ________.

The word ______, which is used primarily today to refer to ethnic or racial neighborhoods of urban poverty, originally referred to an area in Venice, Italy, where Jews were segregated and required to live in the 1500s.

The example of McDonald's in Moscow described in the textbook is an illustration of

Miles, who is half Mexican American and half White American, has very light brown skin. He was raised in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood, and he identifies himself as Mexican American. However, his friends regard him as "White" because of his fair skin. His "Mexican American" identity is

McDonald's is one of the most globalized corporations. If you visit their stores in other countries, you will find menus that are unique to their local culture. This is an example of

What do we mean by hybrid cultural space? Use an example to illustrate your answer.

Chinatown in San Francisco is a useful example of contested cultural space

Geographical location can intersect with social locations (i.e., race, class, gender) to create locations of enunciation.

Briefly explain avowed and ascribed identity. Provide an example of how cultural space shapes your avowed and ascribed identities.

Only recently has space has been used to establish, exert, and maintain power and control.

In Chapter 4, hip-hop culture is used as an example of how

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Exam 4: Displacing Culture and Cultural Space: Locations of Nonverbal and Verbal Communication

Which of the following is true of cultural space ?

Glocalization refers to the dual and simultaneous forces of globalization and localization.

A Chicana feminist scholar, Gloria Anzaldúa, describes the fluid, contradictory, and creative experience of living in what she calls the "Borderlands/borderlands." Her experience exemplifies how

The notion of identity is understood similarly in most places.

New York City was devastated by the loss of jobs as the forces of globalization geared up and manufacturing industries sought cheaper labor conditions outside the United States in a process called ________.

The word ______, which is used primarily today to refer to ethnic or racial neighborhoods of urban poverty, originally referred to an area in Venice, Italy, where Jews were segregated and required to live in the 1500s.

The example of McDonald's in Moscow described in the textbook is an illustration of

Miles, who is half Mexican American and half White American, has very light brown skin. He was raised in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood, and he identifies himself as Mexican American. However, his friends regard him as "White" because of his fair skin. His "Mexican American" identity is

McDonald's is one of the most globalized corporations. If you visit their stores in other countries, you will find menus that are unique to their local culture. This is an example of

What do we mean by hybrid cultural space? Use an example to illustrate your answer.

Chinatown in San Francisco is a useful example of contested cultural space

Geographical location can intersect with social locations (i.e., race, class, gender) to create locations of enunciation.

Briefly explain avowed and ascribed identity. Provide an example of how cultural space shapes your avowed and ascribed identities.

Only recently has space has been used to establish, exert, and maintain power and control.

In Chapter 4, hip-hop culture is used as an example of how

Opening the Conversation - Studying Intercultural Communication

Understanding the Context of Globalization

Globalizing Body Politics: Embodied Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Privileging Relationships: Intercultural Communication in Interpersonal Contexts

Crossing Borders: Migration and Intercultural Adaptation

Jamming Media and Popular Culture: Analyzing Messages About Diverse Cultures

The Culture of Capitalism and the Business of Intercultural Communication

Negotiating Intercultural Conflict and Social Justice: Strategies for Intercultural Relations

Engaging Intercultural Communication for Social Justice: Challenges and Possibilities for Global Citizenship

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