Mcdonalization of Society
O’Connor T.J. Petullo
Intro to Sociology
Red
The McDonaldization of Society
Axiomatic Propositions Chapter 1 1. The more we McDonaldize, the more our lives become scripted. 2. The simpler things become, the less we can do to address their problems. 3. The more we mass-produce, the “easier” things become. 4. The more McDonaldization, the less service. 5. The more things are controlled, the less “real” interaction we have. Chapter 2 6. The similar we are to one another, the more important our differences become. 7. The more rational things are, the less interesting they become. 8. The less we fight, the more we lose control. 9. The more we accept things, the more change. 10. The less we are asked to do at work, the more gets finished. Chapter 3 11. The less responsibility we are given, the more others have to do. 12. The more we customize things, the longer they take. 13. The more specialization, the more detachment. 14. The more excuses we make, the more we follow others. 15. The more we allow people to push us around, the more they will. Chapter 4 16. The more we make, the cheaper it becomes. 17. The more sellers, the fewer buyers. 18. The more demand, the less quality. 19. The more specialized we are, the more detached we become. 20. The easier we try to make things, the more problems we will have. Chapter 5 21. The more instruction we are given, the less we are prepared we are for the unexpected. 22. The more scripted things become, the more impersonal they are. 23. The more we are forced to do things, the less we put into them. 24. The more order that is forced upon us, the harder they fall apart. 25. The more high profile the branding, the blander the product. Chapter 6 26. The more technology, the less individuality. 27. The simpler the jobs are, the less pay one receives. 28. The faster the jobs, the cheaper the cost. 29. The cheaper the costs, the worse the product. 30. The more convenient things become, the
Intro to Sociology
Red
The McDonaldization of Society
Axiomatic Propositions Chapter 1 1. The more we McDonaldize, the more our lives become scripted. 2. The simpler things become, the less we can do to address their problems. 3. The more we mass-produce, the “easier” things become. 4. The more McDonaldization, the less service. 5. The more things are controlled, the less “real” interaction we have. Chapter 2 6. The similar we are to one another, the more important our differences become. 7. The more rational things are, the less interesting they become. 8. The less we fight, the more we lose control. 9. The more we accept things, the more change. 10. The less we are asked to do at work, the more gets finished. Chapter 3 11. The less responsibility we are given, the more others have to do. 12. The more we customize things, the longer they take. 13. The more specialization, the more detachment. 14. The more excuses we make, the more we follow others. 15. The more we allow people to push us around, the more they will. Chapter 4 16. The more we make, the cheaper it becomes. 17. The more sellers, the fewer buyers. 18. The more demand, the less quality. 19. The more specialized we are, the more detached we become. 20. The easier we try to make things, the more problems we will have. Chapter 5 21. The more instruction we are given, the less we are prepared we are for the unexpected. 22. The more scripted things become, the more impersonal they are. 23. The more we are forced to do things, the less we put into them. 24. The more order that is forced upon us, the harder they fall apart. 25. The more high profile the branding, the blander the product. Chapter 6 26. The more technology, the less individuality. 27. The simpler the jobs are, the less pay one receives. 28. The faster the jobs, the cheaper the cost. 29. The cheaper the costs, the worse the product. 30. The more convenient things become, the