Sociology Test #2 Outline More concepts related to culture: high culture = culture of the wealthy pop culture = culture of the common people trend = something in the culture that endures over time fad = relatively short-lived element of the culture Socialization and related concepts Primary socialization = earliest occurring socialization anticipatory socialization = children?s play‚ trying on roles as they play Professional socialization = learning what is expected in a professional setting
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Sociology Quiz 3 Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 - 24.0/ 25.0 Points Question 1 of 25 1.0/ 1.0 Points Who is the sociologist given credit for coining the concept of the McDonaldization of Society? D.George Ritzer Question 2 of 25 1.0/ 1.0 Points Samantha works in a place that is hierarchical‚ has a division of labor‚ written rules‚ communications and records‚ and in which the administration treats workers impersonally. Based on these characteristics‚ we can conclude that Samantha
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Soc. Exam 2 Formal organization-a group designed for a special purpose and structured for maximum efficiency. Bureaucracy- a component of formal organization in which rules and hierarchical ranking are used to achieve efficiency. Ideal type- Weber meant a construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated. Divisions of Labor- specialized experts perform specific tasks. Hierarchy of Authority- each position is under the supervision of a higher authority
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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
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McDonalidization McDonaldization‚ as stated by George Ritzer “is the process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world” this is the modern day version of Weber’s concept of rationalization. One of the fundamental aspects of McDonaldization is that almost any task can be rationalized. George Ritzer suggests that “later on in the twentieth century the socially structured form of the fast-food
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there are proofs out there that we are moving away from mcdonaldization‚ that not everything is controlled or predetermined by society or gigantic fast food chains. He starts the explanation of the Demacdonalization by tying it to Globalization and the several examples given throughout the book. On the first couple paragraphs Ritzer talks about the elements of the definition of Mcdonaldization: Transplanetary‚ that is the power of Mcdonaldization to spread and being known all around the world ‚ Set
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characteristics of the organizations in question. According to German sociologist Max Weber‚ in modern society we‚ the mankind‚ live within ‘an iron cage of rationality’ which has been thrust upon us by bureaucracy becoming indoctrinated into organizational structure. Individuals are being increasingly trapped by the bureaucratic features of instrumental rationality‚ perhaps hindering our substantive rationality. Weber defined rationality is various ways‚ concluding that there are in fact four types
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America is unlike the textbook definitions since there are various standards of living within each state that dictate the level. As a result including‚ an ever-growing population of consumer workers‚ deskilled jobs‚ and irrationality caused from McDonaldization‚ countless individuals‚ specifically: the uneducated‚ Blacks‚ Latinos‚ and young adults‚ fall into a class of “working poor”. A living wage is the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. The basic needs in this case are:
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perspectives such as Taylor’s scientific management (1911) and Weber idea of bureaucracy (1947) sought universalistic principles of structure‚ planning and control. Classical management theorists such as Henri Fayol and F.W. Mooney were concerned with the problems of practical management‚ drawing on military and engineering principles‚ creating a pattern precisely defined jobs and organised in a hierarchal manner. (Morgan 2006) Taylor and Weber focussed on the key principles of classical management
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MODULE LEADER- Dr Sara CALVO MODULE TUTOR- Dr PARISA DASHTIPOUR WHAT ARE THE LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP THAT ARAVIND HOSPITAL CASE BRINGS FORWARD FOR YOU? HOW DID ARAVIND BOOST ITS EFFICIENCY FROM TWO TO SEVEN TIMES (MCDONALDIZATION) ARAVIND EYE CARE HOSPITAL-McDONALDIZATION INTRODUCTION: In the present scenario achieving effective and efficient health care services is an acute issue that needs an immediate attention. In developing countries this problem is mostly common as the government
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