WORKING IN AMERICA Third Exam Study questions (Franco) Short Essay-ANSWER TWO 1. What is "the commons"? Discuss one thing that General Electric has done to affect the commons. 2. Discuss one painting in terms of the elements of visual art and its message about work. OR Discuss one song in terms of the elements of music and it message about work. 3. What sorts of unfair labor practices existed in Iowa before unions? Be specific. How do unions ideally help eliminate these practices? 4. What does "consuming images" mean? What are two problems related to our society's emphasis on imagery in advertising? 5. Discuss the photography of either Lewis Hine or Dorothea Lange in terms of the goals and techniques of documentary photography. Long Essay-ANSWER ONE 1. What do Sahlins' investigations of hunting and gathering societies teach us about our notions of affluence, poverty and progress? 2. Explain the concept of "alienation." Relate this concept to the practices of the meat packing industry or the garment industry. 3. What is the "paradox" discussed by Cowan, and how does she explain it? 4. What is the "paradox of work" that Czikszentmihalyi describes, and how does this relate to the "risks and opportunities of leisure"? Spring 2008