Rings and the Social Construction of RealityThis exercise asks you to consider the message engagement rings send in American society and how that message is socially constructed.In this chapter, you have just learned how members of a society give meaning to the objects around us. For example, consider how we view and make use of rings in our society. Think about what comes to your mind when you see a ring with a diamond on it on the fourth finger of someone's left hand and then write your answers to the following questions:What was the gender of the person you imagined? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
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