Adobe Express/Spark Pages Created by University of North Carolina Students in Sociology 57H, “The Rationalization of Social Life in the 21st Century.”
Students in Sociology 57H write term papers on an occupation or profession that has been transformed through the four processes of rationalization: the pursuit of efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control through non-human technology. These four dimensions are the basis of George Ritzer’s book, The McDonaldization of Society (10th edition).
Ritzer built on Max Weber’s arguments about the triumph of “logic” over “tradition” and “intuition/charisma” as societies modernized over the past several centuries. As rationalization replaces other modes of thought, the world becomes increasingly disenchanted.
Students turned their term papers into the Adobe Spark/Express pages listed below. If you are an instructor designing a class or a student looking for term projects, have a look at these paper summaries!
SOCI57H Spring, 2024: Adobe Express Webpages
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SOCI57H Spring, 2023: Adobe Express Webpages
Bridget Bendezu: Rationalization of Journalism
Leslie Holt: The Rationalization of Physical Therapy
Dallia Lindell: I’m Likin’ It: The McDonaldization of the Reporter
Noa Roxborough: The Rationalization of Public Defense: How McDonald’s altered the course of American justice
George Nielsen: Rationalization of Business Consultants
Jack Lipscomb: The Rationalization of Sports Medicine
Satchel Walton: Rationalization of Tobacco Farming Was it the death of “a good way of life”?
Sritan Vemuru: The Rationalization of Psychiatrists
Faith Weaver: The Rationalization of Pediatrics
Sarina Horner: Rationalization in Real Estate
Wehazit Mussie: Rationalization of Restorative Dentistry
Tara Felicien: The Rationalization of Medical Assisting
Douglas Daniel: The Rationalization of the Market Research Profession
Jenny Zhang: Rationalization of Dentistry
Teju Kashyap: Rationalization of Film Production
Leila Watts: Rationalization of Film Directors
Jordann Smith-Burgess: Rationalization of Law Enforcement
Robert Fus: Cutting Hair Without Cutting Corners: Rationalization of Barbers
Katie Whitesell, Rationalization Faced by Nutritionists
Tisha Abdul: Rationalization of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Alacia McClary, Genetic Rationalization: Rationalization of Genetic Counselors
Carmen Starks: Rationalization of Clinical Psychologists
Parsh Shah: The Rationalization of Orthopedic Surgery
Laura Trochanowski: The Rationalization of the Marketing Industry
SOCI57H Spring, 2022: Adobe Express webpages
Alex Garner: Rationalization in Neurosurgery
Jason Menjivar: Imperfectly Perfect: the Rationalization of Internal Medicine
Nigel Parker: Response to Rising Demand: The Rationalization of Counseling Psychology
Julian Taylor: The Planning of Planning: Rationalities and Irrationalities of the Urban Planning Process
Aditi Duttachowdhury: How American Politics Came To Be: The Rationalization of Political Consulting
Taylah Smith: The Rationalization of Public Defense Attorneys
Sebastian Zagler: Rationalization of Medicinal Chemistry
Grant Alexander; The Rationalization of Film
Lou Lindsley: Microscopic Arms Race: The Rationalization of Epidemiology
Arya Rao: From Asylums to Artificial Intelligence: The Rationalization of Psychiatrists
Avery Dorsett: Clay Tablets to Artificial Intelligence: The Rationalization of Accounting
Kyra King: From Mortar and Pestle to Prescription Bottles: Rationalization of Pharmacy
Margaux Sherwen: The Rationalization of a Profession: Epidemiologists
Ann Walker: The Rationalization of Neurosurgery
Dezja Ishmeal: As the Helping Hand Evolves: Rationalization of Social Work
Gwen Gowan: Technotherapy? The Rationalization of Clinical Psychology
Pascale Paul The Rationalization of the Surgical Field
Jaleah Taylor Rationalization of Civil Rights Attorneys
Yashica Paramkusham: The Rationalization of Physiotherapy
Nolan Cathers: The Rationalization of Dentistry
Sophie Schaefer: The Rationalization of Dietetics and the Evolution of the Profession
Kathryn Haenni: I’m Lovin’ It: McDonaldization of Medical Malpractice Law
Joseph Ayinde: Orthopedic Surgery: A Rationalization Story
SOCI57H, Spring, 2021, Adobe Spark pages
Author: Jared Pittman: Rationalization of Nursing.
Author: Christian Holmes: The McDonaldization of Retail Pharmacies
Author: Lauren Guillemette: Rationalization of Visual Arts
Author: Will Weider: Rationalization of Film Marketing
Author: Koushik Sridhar: Rationalization of Software Development
Author: Jack Sloan: Rationalization of Real Estate Through History
Author: Benjamin Tambwe: Orchestral Musicians
Author: Truman Chamberlin: The Rationalization of Mental Health Care
Author: Julia Torregrosa: Rationalization within the Courts: Immigration Lawyers
Author: Eugenia Chow: The Rationalization of Travel
Author: Jonathan Osborne: The Rationalization of Criminal Justice
Author: Prateek Machiraju: Rationalization within Software
Author: Trevor Moore: The Rationalization of Film
Author: Evan Jones: Silicon Valley: The Rationalization of Uber, Labor Law, and Its Law Firms
Author: Cate Ragland: The Rationalization of Mental Health Professionals
Author: Irene Ma: Rationalization of Biomedical Engineering