WMST- Chapter 9

Question 1

A male fan (adult or youth) of My Little Pony, combines bro and pony

Answer 1

Brony

Question 2

a literary genre that came to prominence in the 1990s. features the adventures (romantic or otherwise) of young, single, working women

Answer 2

chick lit

Question 3

the practice of researching, and publishing on the Internet, an individuals’s personal or private information. often with malicious intent, though sometimes a form of vigilantism

Answer 3

doxing

Question 4

pornography produced under ethical conditions, meaning that performers are fairly paid and fully consenting, and that their health and safety are protected

Answer 4

ethical porn

Question 5

pornography produced ethically and from a feminist perspective: that is, respectful to women, made to appeal to women, consenting gender inequality, and sexually empowering for women

Answer 5

feminist pornography

Question 6

a video-game genre focused on shooting in which one plays “through the eyes” or from the visual perspective of an avatar

Answer 6

first-person shooter

Question 7

a 2014 contreversy involving the harassment of high-profile women in the gaming industry, primarily through the use of social media. the contreversy called attention to continued conflicts within the gaming community over issues of sexism and racism

Answer 7

Gamergate

Question 8

the playing of video games on consoles, on PCs, or online. (In Canada it may refer to gambling, not discussed in the text)

Answer 8

gaming

Question 9

highlights the coming to adulthood of young men who are often grappling with self -doubt or confusion about the meaning of manhood. a literary genre sometimes seen as the less successful little brother of chick lit.

Answer 9

lad lit

Question 10

one of many magazines launched in the 1990s and 2000s that focus on “sexy” photos of women (semi-nude often) and typically “masucline” content concerning sports, alcohol, cars, and consumer products, and sex.

Answer 10

lad magazine

Question 11

role-playing video games distinguished from others by the number of players who participate and by the “persistant worlds” in which the games take place.

Answer 11

massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG)

Question 12

forms of media that emerged in the late 20th century and are digital, flexible, available on demand, nested, networkable, and highly interactive

Answer 12

new media

Question 13

all media in existence prior to new media, including print media, as well as film and broadcast media (television, radio) developed in the 20th century.

Answer 13

old media

Question 14

in media studies, the manner in which groups participate in the consumption and creation of media, as opposed to the ways in which groups are represented within media

Answer 14

participation

Question 15

the October 1929 legal decision (in response to a petition from five women now know as the “Famous Five”) that redefined “persons” under the British North America Act to include women, dramatically expanding their legal rights

Answer 15

Persons’ Case

Question 16

the presence of multiple voices. within a text of this kind, multiple meanings and readings are possible

Answer 16

polyvocality

Question 17

in media studies, the manner in which groups are represented within media, as oppossed to the ways in which they use or create media

Answer 17

representation

Question 18

a variety of internet behaviours aimed at irritating, harassing, provoking responses, or simply sowing discord. it can range from mischief to much more serious harassment.

Answer 18

trolling