Put a ring on it! This is the goal of courtship, a more traditional form of "dating"
What is marriage?
What is adolescence?
We're in this together! According to Daniel Aldrich, this can help us survive and recover from natural disasters:
Big Mac! This term describes the manner in which society has evolved to function more like a fast food restaurant:
What is McDonaldization?
This is a group who you are close with and features few members:
What is a primary group?
Casual, serious, or speed? This social behavior allows individuals to choose their own marriage partners - or end up on a ridiculous Netflix show!
What is dating?
What is education?
What is a dirty dish?
This feature of McDonaldization involves making products the same way: it's the reason why Starbucks coffee tastes the same in Seattle and Shanghai:
What is standardization?
What is a reference group?
Viva la Revolucion! This significant social and technological development drew young men and women to cities from the country, ushering in casual dating as an alternative to courtship:
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Time to be (re)productive! This is the point at which we mature physically in order to be able to...well...make babies!
What is puberty?
Rising sun, helping hands! A study of THIS country's triple disasters of tsunami, earthquake, and nuclear reactor meltdown and the response of its citizens supported Daniel Aldrich's argument that social networks save lives!
What is Japan?
Barista? More like BUTTON PUSHER! This has been a consequence of the McDonaldization of the labor force:
What is de-skilling/deskilled labor?
Good afternoon boys and girls! This development led to increased interaction between male and female teenagers and furthered the transition to dating from courtship:
What is co-ed public education?
On the job training! In sociology, learning the rights, obligations, and expectations of a role in order to prepare for it in the future is better known as this:
What is anticipatory socialization?
According to Jessa Gamble, this is the biological purpose of adolescence:
What is to prepare an individual for adulthood?
What is calculabilty?
Twinning! This is the tendency of individuals to date and marry people with social characteristics similar to their own:
What is Homogamy?
Level complete! This is a ritual that signals a transition from one major life stage to another:
What is a rite of passage?
According to Gamble, this is the term for a brain's ability to adapt and deal with stress, impulse control, and other challenges:
What is neurobiological capital?
Name changer! This sociologist coined the term McDonaldization in 1993 to describe the change in society's function towards standardization, calculability, efficiency, and control:
Who is George Ritzer?