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George Ritzer defines the term 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" (2011:1)
Social interaction
The way people respond to one another in a society
Social Structures
These include statuses, social roles, groups, social networks, and social institutions (institutions like family, religion and government)
Status
A term referred to any of full range of socially defined position within a large group or society.
ie - CEO, fruit picker, son or daughter, violinist, teenager, a citizen of a city or country
Ascribed Status
Assigned to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics. Inherited since birth from parents.
ie - racial background, gender, privileges / membership in a subordinate group
Achieved Status
A type of status that comes to us largely through our own efforts.
Master Status
a status that dominates others and thereby determines a person's general position in society.
ie people with disabilities status' as "disabled" receives undue weight
Social Roles
A set of expectations for people who occupy a given social position or status.
ie a taxi driver is expected to know navigation around the city.
Role Conflict
_______ ________ occurs when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social position held by the same person.
ie. a newly promoted supervisor will most likely experience a sharp conflict between her social and occupational roles.
Role Strain
Sociologists use this term to describe the difficulty that arises when the same social position imposes conflicting demands and expectations.
ie. a mother balancing work and children
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