Sociology Name ______________________________
Mr. McCreary
Ch 4 Activity: The McDonaldization of America
Reviewing G. Ritzer’s Theory
1. Go to the following website: www.mcdonaldization.com.
2. Complete both of these two parts
a. Go to the left side of the page and click What is it. Read this document and the bulleted
links.
b. Go to the left side of the home page and click on McLinks. Go to the 5th link and click
on The McDonaldization of Society and read this document.
3. Now that you have finished reading, complete the following:
a. Define McDonaldization –
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b. Define rationalization -
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c. Explain each of the following concepts by supplying a definition and several examples.
Concept Definition Examples
Efficiency
Calculability
Predictability
Control
Irrationality
Consumer Worker
4. Use the left margin list, click on McLinks. From this list, click on McSpotlight Book Review.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the 2nd choice, A short excerpt from… Review
this list and record 5 of these options that you personally could try to counter McDonaldization.
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5. Using your own experiences and observations, describe how McDonaldization (efficiency,
predictability, calculability, and control) has been applied to either:
a. Education or
b. Sports
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