6.3 Contemporary Research On Groups Flashcards
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McDonalsization
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George Ritzer defined McDonaldization as 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
Ritzer argues that McDonaldization is making social life more homogeneous, more rigid, and less personal
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Guiding principles of McDonaldization
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- Efficiency
- Calculability
- Uniformity
- Control through automation
3
Q
Personal Taste
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Our tastes aer actually impacted by our social networks
4
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Obesity
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Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler found in a study that If one person becomes obsessed with, then the persons closely connected to him or her had a greater chance of becoming obsessed
