Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Red Sheet Questions.

1. What is the USA like in comparison to france?
Compared with France, USA is very different for many reasons:
  • The age, France is a much older institution than America
  • America was built very quickly and by the government therefore has "blocks" - Square like map, set out in a grid. France has winding streets, built over time by people living in the town.
  • America's diet is much more artificial than France. France has natural produce and a nice ballanced diet whereas American typically has much a much more fatty diet and therefore, fatter people.
  • France has different hygine priorities.
  • France is also more fasionable and trendsetting
  • America drinks cheap beer - France drinks wine
2. Why, according to Barthes, might USA have its own sports, little played anywhere else? What is the function of these sports?

Thursday, 3 September 2009