a. Define the term ‘mainstream’ in relation to the discipline of economics.

b. Why do you think that the neo-classical approach came to be the ‘mainstream’ in economics?

c. Look at the curriculum you are following in your undergraduate course. Is it ‘mainstream’? Explain.

d. To what extent do you think it is important that for a ‘well-rounded’ course of study, students need to be exposed to different approaches to economics, or is it the case that these are simply distractions that take students away from what economists do?