Comments on: The Ubiquity of McDonald’s http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: angie http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-118153 angie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:36:52 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-118153 Yes, it is like a plague. Even here in Europe the old city streets are polluted with these yank trash food joints. It is a travesty. Thanks USA! Yes, it is like a plague. Even here in Europe the old city streets are polluted with these yank trash food joints. It is a travesty. Thanks USA!

]]> By: lordp http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-118015 lordp Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:41:52 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-118015 @b - or Starbucks @b – or Starbucks

]]> By: tinfoil hattie http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-116807 tinfoil hattie Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:13:03 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-116807 I wanna see one with Radio Shacks on it. I wanna see one with Radio Shacks on it.

]]> By: b http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-116491 b Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:30:06 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-116491 I wonder what the Subway map looks like, as there are quite a bit more of those than McDonalds in the country. Makenzie: I took a vacation in Alaska this summer, and visiting the capitol building in Juneau it was extremely interesting to read the many posters about its struggles to become a state. The things you're saying are reminiscent of things that have resonated in the area for a very long time. I agree that it's a very interesting topic! I wonder what the Subway map looks like, as there are quite a bit more of those than McDonalds in the country.

Makenzie: I took a vacation in Alaska this summer, and visiting the capitol building in Juneau it was extremely interesting to read the many posters about its struggles to become a state. The things you’re saying are reminiscent of things that have resonated in the area for a very long time. I agree that it’s a very interesting topic!

]]> By: Makenzie http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-116402 Makenzie Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:33:59 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-116402 Hey, you know what would be interesting? A post on how frequently Alaska and Hawaii are left off of U.S. maps. When they are included, they are frequently re-sized to fit in the corners, while the lower 48 states are always to scale. It's actually quite alienating to those of us up here in Alaska, because it seems like we don't matter. The presidential election is also usually closed before our votes are even in, let alone counted. This kind of thing results in a very real sense of independence and estrangement among Alaskans; it's almost like we live in a separate country. I think that you could have a very interesting post about that kind of regional alienation within countries. Hey, you know what would be interesting? A post on how frequently Alaska and Hawaii are left off of U.S. maps. When they are included, they are frequently re-sized to fit in the corners, while the lower 48 states are always to scale. It’s actually quite alienating to those of us up here in Alaska, because it seems like we don’t matter. The presidential election is also usually closed before our votes are even in, let alone counted. This kind of thing results in a very real sense of independence and estrangement among Alaskans; it’s almost like we live in a separate country. I think that you could have a very interesting post about that kind of regional alienation within countries.

]]> By: Captain Crab http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-116390 Captain Crab Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:53:29 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-116390 Now you know why I love South Dakota so much! Now you know why I love South Dakota so much!

]]> By: Duran2 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-116201 Duran2 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:25:06 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-116201 Should overlay with population density. Probably wouldn't see much difference. Should overlay with population density.

Probably wouldn’t see much difference.

]]> By: mandor http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/24/the-ubiquity-of-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-116169 mandor Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:20:42 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=13580#comment-116169 Another rural gap east of the Mississippi--the upper peninsula of Michigan. Another rural gap east of the Mississippi–the upper peninsula of Michigan.

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