The second (and final) class on lifestyle will be a presentation based on this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/20/garden/20couch.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
We'll also talk about possible final exam questions time permitting. In case you're interested, here's a couple of links from the stuff I had you read in class last Thursday:
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun04/discontents.aspx
http://www.thedailybeast.com/
1MA/4 Lifestyle Questions:
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2. What are some dangers and disadvantages of couch-surfing? What safety tips would you give to couch-surfers?
3. What are some other creative and unconventional ways of traveling?
4. Discuss the notion of the world as a global village in relation to such global communities as Couchsurfing, MySpace or Facebook.
5. What techniques do advertisers use to convince people to “spend money they don’t have on things they don’t need?”
6. How has Black Friday changed the way Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
7. How do you understand the term conscious consumerism?
8. Black Friday fever- Has holiday shopping gone too far? Black Friday Fever: Has Holiday Shopping Gone Too Far?