Though McDonaldization has facilitated amazing feats, the model has drawbacks. In the quest to deliver products and services quickly and efficiently, an organization can create dehumanizing structures that can lower the quality of life. The sociological concept that best applies to this process is
a. iron cage of irrationality c. bureaucracy
b. instrumental action d. quantification and calculation
A
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A. tend to involve and consult subjects more B. more oriented toward seeking change C. generally want to raise public consciousness D. All these answers are correct.
A recent national survey of elementary schoolchildren reveals they rarely experience sexual harassment in school
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT a frequent occurrence in the experience of Mexican Americans with the criminal justice system?
a. exclusion of non English speaking persons from juries b. bilingual (Spanish English) lawyers c. excessive bail d. negative attitudes of judges regarding Mexican American defendants
_____ authority stems from rules and regulations typically written down as laws, procedures, or codes of conduct
a. Traditional b. Charismatic c. Rational-legal d. Expertise-based