Study guide and discussion questions for week 3. Be prepared to discuss the discussion questions at our next class meeting (or on the discussion board for the online class).

"Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota’s Straight River" (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America’s Fresh Waters) by ROBERT GLENNON

Study guide/discussion question:

How does the consumer preference for perfect fries lead to environmental damage?

Discussion question:

Have you ever thought about how your preference for perfect fries leads to environmental damage?

How does this article represent the functionalist perspective? In particular, how does this article illustrate the concept of latent function?