How might you apply Giddens’ juggernaut metaphor to recent situations or current events, such as the war on terrorism or the invasion of Iraq?


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How might you apply Giddens’ juggernaut metaphor to recent situations or current events, such as the war on terrorism or the invasion of Iraq?


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In Discussion Forum 3, post your response to the following discussion question. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the course Calendar. How might you apply Giddens’ juggernaut metaphor to recent situations or current events, such as the war on terrorism or the invasion of Iraq? To formulate your response, you should: Review the explanations of Giddens’ juggernaut metaphor in Ritzer (Chapter 14, “The Juggernaut of Modernity”) and the Study Guide (p. 14). Focus on surveillance and/or military power as the relevant dimensions of modernity. Comment on the notion that modernity is a “runaway world.”