Saintleo SOC110 All Modules Discussions Latest 2017 February

SOC110 The McDonaldization of Society

Module 1 Discussion

What are other
examples of McDonaldization besides those listed in the book?

SOC110 The McDonaldization of Society

Module 2 Discussion

“Because they value
efficiency,” says George Ritzer, “people are willing to pay the extra cost” (p.
44). Can you think of examples from your own life where you, or someone you
know, has been willing to pay a higher price for a good or service because
you/they thought it was more efficient? Looking back, was it/is it worth it?

SOC110 The McDonaldization of Society

Module 3 Discussion

Given the growing
population in the U.S., do you think we could ever revert back to the
personalized (i.e., family doctors) health care that we had in the not to
distant past? What would be the
advantages of a more personalized health care? What would be the disadvantages?

SOC110 TheMcDonaldization of Society

Module 4 Discussion

Do you believe that
the educational system is a controlled institution? If so, who is in control? Is it the students, the professors, or
someone else?

SOC110 The McDonaldization of Society

Module 5 Discussion

What is your own
experience with telephone customer service? Do you think the use of non-human
technologies improves it, or makes it worse? How do you think the process could
be improved?

SOC110 The McDonaldization of Society

Module 6 Discussion

Go to your favorite
fast-food restaurant (if you don’t have one, pick one you’re curious about, or
that you might consider eating at if you had to). Price a dinner for the number
of people who live in your household. Then, go to your local supermarket and
price a dinner for your household using frozen dinners of your choice, and one
that you would make from scratch– choosing ingredients that you like and
simple dishes, avoiding processes ingredients as much as possible.

SOC110 The McDonaldization of Society

Module 7 Discussion

Share your recipe for
your favorite non-McDonaldized burger. The term “burger” is used loosely to
refer to a bun filled with various hot and cold ingredients, prepared on a
grill. As you write your recipe, make it as removed as possible from a
completely controlled, measured, and predictable recipe.

SOC110 The McDonaldization of Society

Module 8 Discussion

Are there trends or
signs that suggest that we might be moving toward deMcDonaldization? What are such trends or signs?