Conformity In Working At Wendy's
Conformity:
In the article Working at Wendy's, the author needed a flexible job. During the day he had to watch his child, so he needed a job where he could work nights. The author is in school and in the top 5% of his class, yet he had to conform to work at Wendy's because he couldn't get a different job. The murder of Kitty Genovese shows how the people who decided not to help were conforming to their own fear. They were afraid for their lives so they conformed to fit their fair. In Fast Food Nations the workers conformed to working conditions simply because they need a job.
Uniformity:
In working at Wendy's they are all in the same situations. They all need a job that is easy to get. The murder of Kitty Genovese all the witnesses did
the same thing: conformed to their fear. In Fast Food Nation all the workers are in the same situation: they all need a job therefore they can't stand up for themselves.
Centralized power:
In Working at Wendy's the authority figures were discussing the denied applicants, which shows signs of centralized power because they are controlling who gets the job. In Kitty Genovese the murderer is the centralized power because he/she is controlling the witnesses fear and Kitty's future. In Fast Food Nation the bosses of the slaughterhouses are the centralized power because they control the workers' conditions and their pay.
Conclusion:
In the article Working at Wendy's, the author needed a flexible job. During the day he had to watch his child, so he needed a job where he could work nights. The author is in school and in the top 5% of his class, yet he had to conform to work at Wendy's because he couldn't get a different job. The murder of Kitty Genovese shows how the people who decided not to help were conforming to their own fear. They were afraid for their lives so they conformed to fit their fair. In Fast Food Nations the workers conformed to working conditions simply because they need a job.
Uniformity:
In working at Wendy's they are all in the same situations. They all need a job that is easy to get. The murder of Kitty Genovese all the witnesses did
the same thing: conformed to their fear. In Fast Food Nation all the workers are in the same situation: they all need a job therefore they can't stand up for themselves.
Centralized power:
In Working at Wendy's the authority figures were discussing the denied applicants, which shows signs of centralized power because they are controlling who gets the job. In Kitty Genovese the murderer is the centralized power because he/she is controlling the witnesses fear and Kitty's future. In Fast Food Nation the bosses of the slaughterhouses are the centralized power because they control the workers' conditions and their pay.
Conclusion: