• Are contemporary social media platforms e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other types of digital and media technologies a form of ideology that dominates the masses through consensus? Or are they legitimate communication tools that are meaningful and liberating to individual consumers? Provide specific examples to support your argument.
• Drawing upon feminist theory, discuss ONE of the following issues: 1) gender images in the media; 2) gender gaps in public policies e.g. economic development, health care, education; or 3) gender variations in Canada.
• Has modern society, particularly youth culture become prisoner of brands, logos and gadgets? Why or why not?
• Have key aspects of our modern society such as employment, education, health care, etc. become “McDonaldized?” Why or why not?
