Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Study guide/discussion questions for "Modernization’s Challenge to Traditional Values: Who’s Afraid of Ronald McDonald?" by RONALD INGELHART AND WAYNE E. BAKER. Be prepared to discuss the discussion questions next week (or on the discussion board for this week and next for the online class).

Describe the traditional/secular-rational and survival/self-expression dimensions.

According to Ingelhart and Baker, what may account for differences in values?

How is the United States a deviant case?