Summary of Chapter 16 from Giddens' Sociology 📚

This overview explores the impact of rationalization through McDonaldization, organizational roles, bureaucratic structures, and societal implications. It examines efficiency, standardization, and globalization, critiques rigid systems, and highlights the tension between formal and informal relationships. Weber's bureaucracy and Foucault's insights on control illustrate benefits and pitfalls, including surveillance and autonomy challenges. Organizational typologies and the balance between...