Art and Media

In C. J. Pascoe’s ethnography about a U.S. high school, what was the “fag discourse” primarily directed at?

According to the analysis of the "wedding industry" in Chrys Ingraham's "White Weddings," what is a primary function of wedding culture in the United States?

What is the central argument of Emily Martin's 1991 study, "The Egg and the Sperm"?

In the study of fourth graders in Brooklyn after the September 11 attacks, how did the children create a new racial category for their perceived enemies?

What was the purpose of Emma Sulkowicz's nine-month-long senior project, "Carry That Weight"?

According to the fieldwork exercise on cartoon commercials, what is a key way that gender is promoted to children through television advertising?

What was the initial marketing strategy used by De Beers in the early twentieth century to create an American market for diamonds?

In her study of Filipino and Indonesian care workers in Taiwan, what does Pei-chia Lan mean by the term 'global Cinderellas'?

What does the text suggest is the primary purpose of corporate trips to hostess clubs in Japan, according to Anne Allison's ethnography?

How does the film "The Battle of Algiers" portray the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria?

What is the estimated average number of commercials that children in the United States watch per year on network television?

According to a U.S. Department of Justice study on gender violence on campus, what percentage of rapes were committed by someone the victim knew?

What does the text identify as the primary role of sports in Argentina, particularly soccer?

What did the film "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) portray?

What is the function of the Chinese genealogy book known as a zupu, as described in the text?

How does Shalini Shankar's book "Advertising Diversity" analyze the role of advertising and media?

What is the purpose of the annual Grave Sweeping Festival (Qing Ming) in China?

According to the text, what is a key feature of the 'unnecessarily gendered products' discussed in the 'Social Life of Things' section?

What is the subject of Tone Bringa's 1993 documentary film, 'Bosnia: We Are All Neighbors'?

What does the text say about the 1903 cartoon from the magazine 'Judge'?

What role did the 1916 film 'Birth of A Nation' play in the context of American race relations?

In the discussion of the Indian caste system, how did British colonial rule impact caste relations according to the text?

What is a key aspect of the 'unmarked category' of whiteness, as studied by anthropologists?

In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that anti-miscegenation laws, which banned interracial marriage, are unconstitutional?

How do the 'Social Life of Things' sections on diamonds and unnecessarily gendered products illustrate the role of media and marketing?

What does the text say about the depiction of the First Thanksgiving in American culture?

What is the function of 'ethno-theme parks' like the Dai Minority Park in China, as described in the text?

According to Benedict Anderson, why is a nation considered an 'imagined community'?

What does the text identify as a primary way the Eritrean diaspora participates in the politics of their homeland?

What is the primary theme of the 'Social Life of Things' feature on landfills and waste?

What was the initial reaction from city and state officials to complaints about Flint's water quality?

In the study of the Tsukiji Fish Market, what does the global trade in tuna reveal about the concepts of core and periphery countries?

What does Anna Tsing's concept of 'friction' refer to in the context of the global economy?

What artistic and creative forms of resistance are being used by the independence movement in Kashmir?

According to the text, what is the 'migration industry' on East Broadway in Manhattan's Chinatown?

What percentage of the world's cocoa is exported by Côte d'Ivoire?

What was the estimated cost for Chinese smugglers to bring a person to the United States, as mentioned in the text?

In the context of the global tuna trade, where is the Tsukiji Fish Market located?

What role does architecture play in Dubai's refashioning of its identity, according to the text?

What is the key insight from Ellen Lewin's study of gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies before their legalization?

The text discusses a 1999 ethnography of working poor in the inner city. According to that study, what is the main determinant of class position and social mobility for this group?

What did the television shows 'Orange is the New Black' and 'Transparent' represent in the context of U.S. culture?

In the discussion of the intersection of race and sexuality for Black gay women, what did Mignon Moore's study find to be the primary framework shaping their identity?

According to the text, what happened after the 2001 documentary 'Life and Debt' examined the effects of IMF and World Bank policies on Jamaica?

According to the text, what is the role of the press and popular novels in relation to Argentine soccer?

How many separate 'race' boxes were included on the 2010 U.S. census form, allowing respondents to check one or more?

What was the ratio of average U.S. CEO pay to average worker pay in 2017?

In the 1854 California court case People v. Hall, what was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding the testimony of a Chinese man?

What is the subject of the ethnography 'Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street' by Karen Ho?

According to the text, what happened to the national identity cards in Rwanda that included an 'ethnicity' category?