Slavery in the US In my opinion‚ the historic event that stands out so far in the history that we’ve covered is the Dutch merchant ship that brought the first African Slaves to the colonies in 1619. In this first occurrence‚ the slaves were treated by the colonists as ‘precious zoo animals’ as we discussed in class. They were seen as rare ‘animals’ and were given tasks that weren’t too demanding such as butlers‚ nannies‚ and housemaids. Then for some reason that historians still are quite unsure
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Predictability and control are major discussion points in Ritzer’s The McDonaldization of Society. These are points that have both pros and cons in regards to “irrationality of rationality” as evidenced in both the health care system and the health care debate in the United States. The “irrationality of rationality” can be described as the downside to something that is seemingly perfect‚ or seemingly rational. We must look at McDonaldization as both enabling and constraining (Giddens). The healthcare issue
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Jennifer Kleinhenz Sociology 465 Dr. Li June 7‚ 2010 McDonaldization of Society In the novel “The McDonaldization of Society‚” George Ritzer defines 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 1) and explains how this concept not only affects people who eat at fast food restaurants but basically every citizen of the United States. Since the beginning
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Nutrition programs are used to target poor populations in developing countries. Today‚ in American‚ many children are malnourished because of consumption of unhealthy foods. This problem of malnutrition requires a multidisciplinary approach to nutrition education. Americans suffer an epidemic of obesity and malnutrition that has exacerbated the incidences of chronic diseases. CDC estimated about one-third of US adults and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 are obese. Obesity is number
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thinking in his book The McDonaldization of Society. McDonaldization was a concept that I was unfamiliar with but now I feel as if I understand it. The term itself is refers to a larger process of running a business efficiently. It is taking every action into account to produce the most efficient‚ predictable and controlled end. Ritzer points out that this way of doing business is dehumanizing the world and making it more homogenous. Ritzer provides many examples of how McDonaldization is overtaking society
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He went on to write a social critique on the subject‚ applying sociological theories to the culture in a way that lay readers would understand. The McDonaldization of Society (Pine Forge/Sage Publications) was successful enough that he wrote several follow-ups‚ including The McDonaldization Thesis and Enchanting a Disenchanted World (both Sage Publications). Ritzer’s most recent book is Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption: Fast Food‚ Credit Cards‚ and Casinos
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of our society to be McDonalized. Fast food industry or McDonaldization penetrated all aspects of our social life. Most people affirm that the lack of time pushes them to be more addicted to McDonald’s. Very interesting fact I found for me that McDonaldization is happening in many other countries. There are four major principles that are continually influencing our modern society to be McDonalized. It is visible how McDonaldization spreads in the world and touches all-important aspects of
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What America Means to me Some countries think that America has spoiled and selfish people‚ but I think that America is a much better country than that. America is very significant to me‚ and there are many reasons and things to prove it is a great country. America means freedom‚ food‚ and wealth to me. First of all‚ I think America means freedom. I think this because every single person in America has many different kinds of freedoms and rights. Some examples include the Bill of Rights which
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equally‚ and have the same rights as everyone else. What freedom means to me is to be able to say‚believe‚and make our own choices without being judged or harmed. Ever since we first arrived at America we wanted to be free from someone or something‚ and when we finally got it more people wanted freedom. Slowly but surely more and more people have become free throughout the years. Knowing that you and your friends and family are free to do and say what they want is one of the best feeling in the world
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the Chinese wanted to‚ they could have sailed all the way to Europe and even as far as North America. However‚ the Chinese ran into some political problems that prevented explorations in the future. If they had continued their voyages‚ it would have been possible for them to have discovered the New World before Columbus. Had China discovered America before Columbus‚ our world would be different from what it is today. During the mid 1400 ’s‚ China was plagued with many political problems
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