Intro to Social Theory: McDonaldisation, Capitalism, Economy, Environment and Social Action

Question 1

What is globalisation

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 1

A process that transforms social relationships across time and space by heightening level of intensity, speed and impact of those relationships
- Time-space conception. How long to send a letter
2. Decontexualisation.. Cultures merge together, language and culture texts lost
Being interdependent on other countries

Question 2

Globalisation i not…

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 2

• Americanisation

- Westernisation

Question 3

Globalisation goes beyond…

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 3

• Interationalisation
  more than
• Capitalisation

Question 4

Globalisation 5 main features

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation/History

Answer 4

1. Global in distance, most parts of the world (Coca-Cola)
2. Globally inclusive in inputs (mobile phones, metal, chips etc.)
3. Require independency (how fuel crisis in other countries, effect us)
4. Global consciousness (awareness of the globe as one world share by all people)
5. History - colonialism, imperialism before globalisation

Question 5

Incipient globalisation
(Globalisation) - McDonalisation/History

Answer 5

• Red cross
• Geneva conventions
• First global regulations

Question 6

Struggle for Hegemony 1920-1960

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation/History

Answer 6

• Overall narrative
• Development on TV
• 1st and 3rd world
• UN
• Increase trade

Question 7

Uncertainty

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 7

• undless number of corprations
• Fall of Soviet Union
• Fall of Berlin wall
• Reduction of East vs West
• Climate change
• World Wide Web

Question 8

Australia

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 8

• Currently 2nd most multicultural country in the world

- Terms of international interaction

Question 9

Components of Globalisation

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 9

If you have money you can go anywhere you want?

Think about what you wear, eat or use

Question 10

2 main components of Globalisation

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 10

1. Global culture

- Global economy (TNS

Question 11

What is McDonalisation

(Globalisation) - McDonalisation

Answer 11

Global spread of principles and practices of the fast-food industry (McDonalds)
Impersonalisation, impartiality, predictability and following rules, while the breaking up of work into separate functions