A few ‘pop’ questions to introduce students to some of Giddens’ core concepts in an easy and accessible manner…
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Think about Globalisation – is there a ‘political, economic and/ or social structure at the global level, or is the world just characterised by random, chaotic flows?
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Think of the UK government – does it try to ‘steer’ global events, does it try to control people’s lives in the UK?
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Are there any ‘objective’ really existing global problems that the whole of humanity are threated by?
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Could you live without any of the following – Money, Clock Time, Experts (scientists/ technologists)?
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Do you have any social media profile(s) which tells your ‘life story’ up until this point in time? If so, do you intend to carry on updating this as your life ‘profresses’?
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How many times a day do you ‘reflect on’ your social identitiy – how many times do you think about how you come across to other people?
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Two parts – a. How much time and money do you spend shopping each week? b. How much time and money do you spend on modifying your appearance?
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What proportion of your ‘banter’ with your friends is about having fun and what propertion is about asking moral and existential questions about the nature of existence?
