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The Uses of Literacy by Richard Hoggart
Contributed by: Blake
  • 1. What is the primary focus of Richard Hoggart's 'The Uses of Literacy'?
A) The impact of mass media on working-class culture
B) The history of literacy in modern society
C) The economics of publishing industry
D) The advancements in educational technology
  • 2. In which year was 'The Uses of Literacy' first published?
A) 1945
B) 1965
C) 1972
D) 1957
  • 3. Hoggart emphasizes the relationship between literacy and which social class?
A) Intellectual elite
B) Upper class
C) Working class
D) Middle class
  • 4. Hoggart criticizes which medium for its effect on traditional culture?
A) Books
B) Mass media
C) Theater
D) Newspapers
  • 5. Which type of literacy does Hoggart argue is most beneficial for personal development?
A) Digital literacy
B) Functional literacy
C) Critical literacy
D) Technical literacy
  • 6. Hoggart's analysis is largely based on the context of which country?
A) Germany
B) England
C) France
D) America
  • 7. Hoggart suggests that mass media tends to represent which aspect of culture negatively?
A) Working-class culture
B) Religious culture
C) Feminist culture
D) Upper-class culture
  • 8. Hoggart emphasizes the need for individuals to develop what kind of perspective?
A) A critical perspective
B) A uniform perspective
C) A commercial perspective
D) A passive perspective
  • 9. Hoggart's work is often considered a foundational text in which field?
A) Political science
B) Linguistics
C) Psychology
D) Cultural studies
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