Housework is invisible and unpaid work. Housework is physically demanding.
Housework is time-consuming. Write in your own words what is meant by the terms ‘invisible’, ‘physically demanding’ and ‘time-consuming’? Give one example of
each based on the household tasks undertaken by women in your home.

Think of something common that we use. It could besugar, tea, milk, pen, paper, pencil, etc. Discuss through what chain of markets this reaches you. Can you think of the people that help in the production or trade?

Choose two of your favourite print advertisements. Now, look at each of these and answer the following questions:  

a.What visuals and text are being used in these advertisements to attract my attention? 

 b.What values are being promoted in these advertisements? 

c.Who is this advertisement speaking to and who is it leaving out?  d.If you could not afford the brand that is being advertised, how would you feel?

Make a list of toys and games that boys typically play and another for girls. If there is a difference between the two lists, can you think of some reasons why this is so? Does this have any relationship to the  roles children have to play as adults?

How did some MLAs become Ministers? Explain.

‘Buying and selling can take place without going to a marketplace.’ Explain this statement with the help of examples.

Why should decisions are taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?

You have read about the ways in which the media ‘sets the agenda’. What kind of effect does this have in a democracy? Provide two examples to support your point of view.

What is the difference between the work that MLAs do in the Assembly and the work done by government departments?

In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?

What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?

Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?

In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. ”

How do you think stereotypes about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?

Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used to raise issues? If you had to organise a struggle against stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, what method would you employ from the ones that you have read about? Why would you choose this particular method?

Re-read the box on Article 15 and state two ways in which this Article addresses inequality?

Compare and contrast a weekly market and a shopping complex on the following:

Make a list of toys and games that boys typically play and another for girls. If there is a difference between the two lists, can you think of some reasons why this is so? Does this have any relationship to the  roles children have to play as adults?

In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?

Can you explain two ways in which you think advertising affects issues of equality in a democracy?

Can you give this diagram a title? What do you understand about the link between media and big business from this diagram?