Popular Culture - Unit 6
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Popular culture (in the Canadian context) was described as three of the following. Which is incorrect?
It can refer to anyone who speaks the Canadian language anywhere in the world.
The vast, vast majority of television shows and movies that Canadians watch are _-made
American
Purely "made-in-Canada" pop culture products are usually government-subsidized and .
mostly unpopular
Since Canada never really one unified, common sense of a nation, it was long seen as a culture of "limited identities;" _.
a collection of separated parts
Canadians have long-identified culture in relation to another. Which two have been most prominent influences?
Britain and the United States
What is the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)?
The government-appointed body which regulates Canadian media.
A government mandate to protect Canadian culture in the 1920s out of fears of the American cultural colossus led to the creation of which?
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
The designation of "Canadian content" by the Canadian government can only be awarded if the entire production meets certain strict criteria. This includes all of the following EXCEPT one, which is false.
English or French are the main languages spoken.
The standards set for being labelled "Canadian content" are high because if met, _.
the Canadian government will subsidize or help pay for it
In contrast to Canadian television stations, Canadian movie theatres are largely free of government regulation, and most simply don't show Canadian-made movies, since .
the demand to see them is low and the cost to get in is high
Popular culture (in the Canadian context) was described as which three of the following?
Anyone who speaks the Canadian language anywhere in the world, pop culture production which is entirely Canadian-made and foreign pop culture product that has a significant “Canadian connection” such as a Canadian actor, director or musician which makes it uniquely notable in the eyes of Canadians.