Questions for Article Assignment #2
Hijazi- Soc. 300

Hegemony- Lull
1. What is “hegemony”? How does it work?

2. According to Lull, how are the ideas that Gramsci provides (hegemony) similar to those of Karl Marx? How are they different?

3. What is said about the mass media and hegemony? 

4. How is hegemony maintained and why does it often go undetected? 

McDonaldization of Society- Ritzer
1.	What is the meaning of McDonaldization and how is it related to globalization? 

2.	What is the impact of McDonaldization? 

3.	What other businesses/institutions have become like McDonald’s restaurants? Why? 

4.	Ritzer critiques McDonaldization. What are some drawbacks of McDonaldization?