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Ritzer & McDonaldization

According to Ritzer irrationality of rationality is that “rational systems are unreasonable systems. By that I mean that they deny the basic humanity, the human reason, of the people who work within or are served by them.” Bad comes with

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School Choice/Educational Reform

Key American educational issues in the Center for Education Reform include charter connection, school choice, the curriculum and grading schools. One educational issue I can relate to is school choice, which means a parent should be able to chose the

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The “Haves” & “Have Nots”

Technology is by far the largest impact on society. It is also the main difference between the “haves” and “have nots”. Everyone today relies heavily on technology, whether it’s a cell phone or a computer. Classes are available online and …

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Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action

Affirmative action is an ongoing issue in America. According to MSN Encarta, affirmative action is “policies used in the United States to increase opportunities for minorities by favoring them in hiring and promotion, college admissions, and the awarding …

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Children’s Defense Fund

The Children’s Defense Fund is actively trying to secure the future by investing in every child by supporting six priorities. Their main priority is to end child poverty. The CDF’s website states that “In the richest nation on earth, 9.4 …

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The Drug War

As of today, there are 934,754 people that have been arrested this year for drug law offenses, according to drugsense.org. I did not understand the importance of what the “war on drugs” actually meant, nor did I realize all of

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