Course Textbook
Macionis, J. J. (2011). Society: The basics (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Question 1
Describe four benefits of the “McDonaldization” of society. Provide three examples (that are not in the textbook) of how this has benefited our society as a whole.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
What stages of Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development do you believe are most affected by social isolation? Explain your reasoning.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 3
Identify each stage of Erikson’s Eight Stages of Development. Determine which stage you currently fall into and why. If you do not think you fall into any, then theorize. Briefly explain yourself.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 4
Through various examples, describe several benefits and downfalls of the bureaucratic organization. Address the three different types of organizations in your examples: utilitarian, normative, and coercive. Do NOT use examples from the textbook.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 5
How does the “McDonaldization” of society directly conflict with small business and the traditional “mom and pop” stores? In what ways do you believe “McDonaldization” has hurt these traditional businesses?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 6
How do different groups influence a person’s presentation of self? Take into account the different factors of a group, such as group size, leadership, group conformity, and social diversity. You do not need to go in-depth about each, but address a few.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 7
The effect of "McDonaldization" upon society has resulted in four distinct principles: efficiency, predictability, uniformity, and control. Which of the following is NOT considered a challenge of the changing nature of work?
Creative freedom
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A flatter organization
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Strategic control
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Competitive work teams
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Question 8
A child of seven may provide a concrete answer to a question, whereas a teenager can form a more abstract response. This development falls in line with which theory?
Mead's Theory of Self
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Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
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Concrete Operational Stage
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Development of the Self
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Question 9
The notion that a job has special importance for the shaping of social identity is an example of which concept?
Achieved Status
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Master Status
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Social Interaction
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Status Set
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Question 10
The way we dress, the objects we carry, and our tone of voice all contribute to the impression we seek to project of ourselves. What is this process called?
Presentation of self
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Demeanor
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Ethnomethodology
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Nonverbal Communication
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Question 11
Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello wrote a play in which a character named Angelo enters a home in a peculiar fashion and states, " I present myself to you in a form suitable to the relationship I wish to achieve with you. And, of course, you do the same with me" (Act 1, Scene 1). This is an example of which theory?
Social Construction of Reality
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Role Creation
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Ethnomethodology
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The Thomas Theorem
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