BA Humanities and Cultural Studies 2

Question 1

What is 'postcolonial theory' concerned with in literary and cultural studies?

Accepted Answer

The effects of colonialism on cultures and the literary representation of colonial experience

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Political governance structures after a revolution

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Economic development in post-industrial nations

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The cultural impact of the Cold War on Eastern Europe

Question 2

In philosophy, what does 'epistemology' study?

Accepted Answer

The nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge

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The principles of moral right and wrong

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The fundamental nature of reality and existence

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The logic of valid reasoning and argumentation

Question 3

Which art movement of the early 20th century rejected traditional forms in favor of abstraction and experimentation?

Accepted Answer

Modernism

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Baroque

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Neoclassicism

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Realism

Question 4

What is 'feminist literary criticism' primarily concerned with?

Accepted Answer

Examining how gender, power, and representation shape literature and its interpretation

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Identifying grammatical errors in texts authored by women

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Advocating for more female characters in fiction

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Studying the biography of female authors exclusively

Question 5

In film studies, what is 'mise-en-scène'?

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Everything visible within the frame: setting, lighting, actors, and composition

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The film's soundtrack and dialogue only

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The editing pattern between scenes

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The screenwriter's original script

Question 6

What does 'cultural hegemony' mean as theorized by Antonio Gramsci?

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The dominance of one group's worldview through cultural institutions rather than force

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Military control of a territory by a foreign power

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Economic monopoly over cultural industries

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Democratic consensus in multicultural societies