SOC317H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Starbucks, Mcdonaldization
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Slide: coffee, more than a warm drink : the whole purpose of places like starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. So for people who don"t know what the hell they"re doing, or who on earth they are, they can, for . 95, get not just a cup of coffee, but an absolute defining sense of self. Got mail: that"s really the theme this week. Slide: question of the day: what is your go-to beverage in the morning, what is the thing you drink most days of the week? we"ve looked at these a little bit. Consumption and social class: key concepts: 2. The paradox of the cappuccino which was the theme of the main article to read for this week mentioned in the organic consumers association article, relating to the paradox of expensive coffee.
