Please respond to the following questions, based upon the assigned readings in Culture: A Reader for Writers. You should number your responses, which should total at least 300 words combined, and you should post a 75-word response to one student’s post in this forum. Please remember that these short discussions are meant to allow you to practice the conventions of academic writing and to allow you to interact and exchange ideas with other students in the course. Please note that you must post your own answers to the questions posted before you respond to another student’s post.
“When Bankers Ruled the World” (p. 310) Questions
1. According to Korten, how has Wall Street (and the illusion it has perpetuated) threatened democracy?
2. Korten argues, “By going along with its deceptions, we the people empowered Wall Street to convert America from a middle class society of entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled workers into a nation of debt slaves.” How does this statement support or relate to his main idea?
“We Stop the Next Aurora Not with Gun Control but with Better Mental Health Treatment” (p. 322) Questions
1. Dow calls the two most common policy positions on mass shootings “equally absurd.” In your own words, explain those two positions and Dow’s criticism of each.
2. In his conclusion, Dow argues that “all of us share responsibility for ignoring the James Holmses of the world,” Explain how this point relates to his main idea.
“The Illogical World of U.S. Immigration” (p. 332) Questions
1. What is Langdale’s point about immigration policy?
2. Explain how Langdale’s personal testimony functions in this essay. What specific idea does it help to flesh out or support?
I do not have access to the book! also I will respond to my peers. Thanks
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