SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Methylphenidate, Psychoanalysis, Law School Admission Test
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Bureaucracy largely weber: division of labour, hierarchy of authority, someone has to command ex: military , ratio of orders you take to give. Mcdonaldization of society george ritzer efficient, calculable, predictable: automated, no surprises, fast track. Beginning to develop clones medical clinics, airports, military , Ambivalence to bureaucracy red tape ritualism: doing things in the same precise way, for 150 bucks, you skip all the red tape for getting a driver license in ukraine. Iron cage weber: cage of bureaucracy, alienation. Give so much importance to things that don"t require it. Militaty spit & polish inspections: bed has to made so tightly coin should bounce, soldiers sleep on the floor after readying it for the morning inspection. Ford: clockwork, the fastest & most efficient, measured everything, worlds fastest typist, deskill work, remove control from workers, vs craftsmen, like assembly lines, seek speed and efficiency. Rise of informal organization: workers develop culture & norms independent of formal structure, resistance, productivity norms.
