Deck 45: Connections: Marginality, Identity and Music Scenes, Tammy Landerson

Question 1

According to Anderson, what do normals in the mainstream (e.g., white middleclass heterosexuals) get from interacting in diverse music scenes featuring music from other cultures?

A)Lessons on how to be deviant
B)Opportunities to perpetuate inequalities
C)Opportunities to appreciate difference and integrate with those from multicultural backgrounds
D)All of the above

Answer 1

Opportunities to appreciate difference and integrate with those from multicultural backgrounds

Question 2

According Anderson, _____ are situations where performers, support facilities, and fans come together to collectively create and consume music for enjoyment.

A)Scenes
B)Subculture
C)Events
D)Clubs

Answer 2

Scenes

Question 3

According to Anderson, a Homo Hop identity would be an example of _________.

A)Collective identity
B)Identity work
C)Ego identity
D)Personal identity

Answer 3

Collective identity

Question 4

According to Anderson, __________ is how we view ourselves.

A)Collective identity
B)Identity work
C)Social identity
D)Personal identity

Question 5

According to Anderson, which of the following is NOT a remedy to outcasts" identity situations?

A)Changing themselves to fit mainstream or conventional ideals
B)Searching for an alternative place that contains similar people
C)Becoming political independents
D)All of the above are remedies

Question 6

Elaborate on the reasons Anderson believes multiculturalism can enhance the study of deviance.Use a specific music scene, and the people involved in it, to support each of her points.