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What Is McDonaldization?

Overview

McDonaldization is the term invented by George Ritzer to describe a sociological phenomenom that is happening in our society. You may think it started with Ray Kroc in the 1950’s when he bought his first hamburger restaurant, but it’s origins were actually much earlier than that. In fact, Henry Ford was the first McDonaldization pioneer with his vision of an assembly line for improving the production of automobiles. His revolutionary idea dramatically changed how many automobiles could be produced and was very efficient. Continue reading ‘What Is McDonaldization?’

Social Stratification

An interesting presentation on social stratification. Part one:

And part two:


 

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