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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the individual's relationship with the subgroup, in Toffler's account?

2. What does the accelerative thrust of society require, in Toffler's account?

3. What is affected when a person's life changes?

4. What does Toffler say continual change causes?

5. Where does the process of preparing for the future begin, according to Toffler?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of the lifestyle in super-industrial culture?

2. What will the place of enclaves be in future society?

3. Who should investigate the effects of new technologies on society?

4. Why can't the system police itself with regard to new technologies?

5. What is the danger of change in a super-industrial culture?

6. How will a person's choice of products be affected by super-industrialism?

7. What does a subcult give a person?

8. What is entailed in changing a lifestyle?

9. How does Toffler say super-industrialism has affected education?

10. How does change affect people's health?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How realistic are Toffler's suggestions for mitigating change in culture? How would you characterize his solutions? What do they say about his values? What options does he consider? What options does he not consider? What do they say about his analysis and his priorities? What are the benefits of Toffler's perspective? What are the limitations?

Essay Topic 2

What is this kind of book supposed to do, if anything? Is it merely supposed to sell copies? What should this book be used for? By whom? What are the limitations to a book like Toffler's?

Essay Topic 3

Was the change from industrialism to super-industrialism qualitative or quantitative? Is there a substantive difference between industrialism and super-industrialism, or are they merely different in the speed of the change?

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