Which of the following are generally true of cultural studies?

1. A. It is politically engaged.
2. B. It privileges text over context.
3. C. It has a symbiotic relationship with formalism.
4. D. It studies the means of production of a text.

1. AA and B only
2. BA and C only
3. CA and D only
4. DB and D only

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Correct answer: C. A and D only

Explanation

Cultural studies is avowedly political and contextual, examining production and consumption. Formalism does the opposite.