When they walk down the narrow aisles of her
store
reading the labels of packages aloud, as if
they were the names of lost lovers: Suspiros,
Merengues, the stale candy of everyone’s
childhood.

–“The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica,”
Judith Ortiz Cofer

How do the names of the candy add to the cultural context of the poem?
A. They show the types of candy that are most popular.
B. They reflect the shared experience of a group of people.
C. They encourage people to buy only specific brands of candy.
D. They make the reader hungry for candy.

Now that you have been exposed to the four major sociological perspectives and in keeping with the concept of getting to know each other; this discussion question will ask for your general opinion as to which one of the four sociological perspectives make the most sense to you. (1. functionalist perspective 2. conflict perspective 3. symbolic interactionist perspective 4. postmodern perspective) in other words which one of the four perspectives do you believe best explains why people do the things they do in our society? which one of the four perspectives best explains why you believe the things you do, and why you act the way that you do?

Definition for excerpt illustrates the bandwagon propaganda technique

Why did orson welles change the beginning of the war of the worlds for his radio broadcast? a. to capture the attention of his listeners, who may have been doing other things b. to get around copyright laws associated with using material from a published book c. to ask members of the audience to call family and friends and encourage them to listen d. to remind listeners to call police for more information