44 pages • 1 hour read
Alexandra RobbinsThe Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
How successful is a Machiavellian approach as a social strategy? Substantiate your position with textual evidence.
Does Robbins argue that social media is beneficial or detrimental to society?
What benefits does popularity afford? Assess whether these benefits are worthwhile in the short and long term. Give evidence for your arguments.
Evaluate a social justice issue of your choice using the social science Robbins provides.
What is identity? Substantiate your definition with reference to the social science in Robbins’ book.
Do you think your perception of yourself is accurate? Refer to Robbins’ book for evidence.
Has Robbins’ book changed the way you think about social groups? Why or why not? Is the author’s aim to alter readers’ perception in this manner?
Write about language in relation to stereotyping, using examples.
Have your perceptions of an individual or group ever altered? Why? What conclusions can you draw? Give examples.
Do you think Quirk Theory exists? Substantiate your response with reference to one or two detailed examples.
