Fast Food and American Society
of society. According to Schaefer, this concept refers to the “enormous
influence of a well-known fast-food organization on modern-day culture and
social life.” Among some of the characteristics of fast food restaurants
are a highly specialized division of labor, a hierarchy of authority, written rules
and regulations that govern all procedures, and impersonality.
What aspects of the social and work environment in a
fast-food restaurant would be of particular interest to sociologists?
Of the sociological theories discussed, which do you think
is most helpful for understanding how the fast food industry works and its
impact on American society?
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