McDonaldization

a purpose for being there. The type of formal organization I have is utilitarian. This fit because it’s a large secondary group that follows explicit rules and procedures. Also it people joined to get income or other personal benefits. 3. McDonaldization is more of a constant. What I mean by that is if you go a McDonald in Tennessee it should look the same in another state. The things should be done the same way in any state. Should have a strong focus quantity over quality and everything is…

(1996) theory of the clash of civilizations, which has further gained importance after the 9/11 terrorist attack in America. Another view of the cultural impact of globalisation is cultural convergence and homogenization, or popularly called McDonaldization. “Hybridization is an antidote to the cultural differentialism of racial and nationalist doctrines because it takes as its point of departure precisely those experiences that have been banished, marginalized, tabooed in cultural…

-Jodi Tassinari Sociology 101 Dr. Boyle 11/8/17 Exam Essay Question 1 Sociology and the scientific method go hand in hand. Applying a scientific analysis helps us begin to understand how groups of people are affected by life, values, beliefs, behaviors and the way society is organized. With the scientific method, sociologists can organize and understand questions about society. The scientific method is composed of six different steps, ask a question, research existing sources, formulate a…

Have you ever realized the increasing rate of obesity in the modernized world? Did you ever ask yourself why the highest rate of obese teenagers is present in the main industrial cities where fast food restaurants are mainly concentrated in big numbers? The teeming urbanized lifestyles overshadowed a great prospect of the “consumer’s nutritional choices where these fast food restaurants are constantly becoming an indispensible demand in any city and a major attempt for a wide generation” (Bowman…

This essay also resonates with what sociologist George Ritzer called the ‘McDonaldization of society.’ Ritzer saw that modern Western society is akin to fast-food restaurants, in which this society is an Orwellian nightmare or a Huxleyan circus. People rationalise excuses not to read books. However, such excuses are to be blamed on…

Introduction If Veblen was to write a sequel to Conspicuous Consumption, he would most likely tile it “Conspicuous Production.” In today’s world everything is about efficiency, how hard one person can work, and how good they look while doing it. Veblen’s idea is taken anew in this article. CEOs are trying to prove their status and high class by how much they work. Everyone below them are following in the footsteps and trying to live this lifestyle as similarly they can get to it. Summary of…

Jerry Thomas is 28 and has just become the new corporate VP at his company. The older VPs with whom he works see him as impulsive, somewhat self-centered and unwilling to play by the rules. In which generational group would Jerry fall? Explain your answer. SOC 402 Week 2 Assignment Women and Flexibility in the Workplace After viewing Women as change agents in America: Part I, determine why Kathleen Christensen believes that the flexibility of women in the workplace is a social and structural…

I chose to interview my aunt; she has been a teacher for about 15 years. She taught kindergarten for 11 years and 2nd grade for 4 years now. As many of you know being a teacher is a well-rounded job with multiple simple and yet difficult tasks. A teachers’ main responsibilities are to make sure the children are safe during school hours, while teaching the students the required material throughout the school year to prepare for the next grade. The reason behind why I chose my aunt to interview is…

This week, we learned about the influence of new methods of production of society and the environment. The idea of rationalization was brought up by the readings and how it influenced society. Although there are some advantages to this system such as efficiency and a larger production of goods in a shorter time, there are also negative effects. Some of these negative effects include the abuses endured in factories, declining ecological mindfulness, and a decrease in quality among goods and…

I recently watched an episode of Black Mirror and I thought it was very interest. It was a season three episode called ‘Nosedive’. This episode was about a girl named Lacies who lived in a world where everyone had this instagram-like application chip installed inside their brain and that everything was based off of your rating. The higher the rater, the better someone’s life is. Lacies wanted to move into this expensive apartment, but her rating was too low for a discount. So, in order to…