Consider the opening story of the chapter. Reflecting on the information presented, respond to the following two questions and relate them to the chapter content.

1			Provide examples that help define hegemony and counter hegemony in the story of Lisa and John Petrillo. How do the Petrillos resist and accept the messages of the dominant culture? What are these messages? How do these messages serve the purposes of the elite in the culture? What effect do they have on the Petrillos and others of their class?
2			How does the case illustrate the concept of power? How does the theoretical position taken in Cultural Studies explain what power dynamics are evident in the story of Lisa and John Petrillo?