Exercises

Question 1: George Ritzer tells us that his book is not about McDonalds or about the fast food in" rel="nofollow">industry. From readin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">introduction to The McDonaldization of Society, what do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink his book is really about? Question 2: Laura Bates argues that the media plays a very different role in" rel="nofollow">in the lives of men and women. Which of the differences she notes seems most in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing to you? Why? Question 3: Jackie Huggin" rel="nofollow">ins argues that white femin" rel="nofollow">inists are part of a problem rather than a solution for Aborigin" rel="nofollow">inal women. Which part of her evidence seems most compellin" rel="nofollow">ing to you? Why? Question 4: Reflectin" rel="nofollow">ing on the essential readin" rel="nofollow">ing for weeks 2-4, what have you learned so far that has most challenged your ideas about identity?