SOC317H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter Reading: Tonne, Mcdonaldization, Sildenafil
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M(cid:272)do(cid:374)ald"s is like really big, and even the founder of it didn"t imagine it would grow to its current size. Mcdonalization: the process by which the principles of the fast food restaurant are coming to dominate more sectors of american society. Mcdonalds is really big, and it serves a whole metric ton of people. It also employs 21st century technology to retain its status. Mcdonalds is e(cid:448)er(cid:455)(cid:449)here . there is one every 4 minutes away in the us. The m(cid:272)do(cid:374)ald"s model has been adopted by other franchises like burger king and. We(cid:374)d(cid:455)"s, and a lot of other ones are adopting its system of operation too. Companies that employ the tactics of mcdonalds see a high increase in demand and revenue, and make a lot of money. Other stores that do shit like make toys also uses their principles to pull in customers. Mcdonadlized firms outside of the fast food chain have also had great success.
