Table of Contents
This week’s agenda
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Required Reading
Textbook
- Section 5.2. The development of modern society. In: Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Open Textbooks. https://doi.org/10.24926/8668.2401.
- Section 6.3. Formal organizations. In: Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Open Textbooks. https://doi.org/10.24926/8668.2401.
- Section 4.5. Resocialization and total institutions. In: Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Open Textbooks. https://doi.org/10.24926/8668.2401.
Study Guide
Theories
Bureaucracy
- Reading
- Bureaucracy in Boundless Sociology
- Bureaucracy in Britannica
McDonaldization
- Reading
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- Textbook-like reading: The McDonalization of Society
- An Introduction to McDonaldization by George Ritzer
- Video
- The irrationality of rationalization
McDonaldization and De-McDonaldization
Activity : McDonalization & DeMcDonalization
Learn four dimensions of McDonalization & DeMcDonaldization of society.
Ask students to make a group with 4-5 classmates; and tell them to go outside of the classroom, but within the building, and take 4-5 photos that represent each dimension of McDonalization. Give about 15-20 minutes.
After taking these photos, give another 10-15 minutes for a quick group presentation. During this time, students are required to complete two tasks: 1) prepare for a short presentation (5 minutes) by sharing photos and explaining why each photo represents each dimension of McDonalization and 2) find one example showcasing DeMcDonalization.
