Essays on Fordism

The mass culture of mass production and consumption is referred to as Fordism. As a business model, it has created a culture of making more products in less time. Fordism has benefitted the American industry in the post-World War I era. However, it was not an all-encompassing economic model; it is beneficial in certain economic conditions. Fordism refers to the industrial revolution initiated by Henry Ford, the pioneer of Ford motors. He brought significant changes in the car production and added chapters to the academic books of management on how to be efficient. He recruited people specializing in one ...

Unlike the eras that came before it, the postmodern era focused on the individual and whether or not personal authenticity is truly possible. In order to determine if personal authenticity is achievable though, one has to first take into consideration what individualism means. According to Elliot and Lemert, individualism involves a “denial of social connection” (Elliot & Lemert 2009, p. 3-4), in other words “the individualist creed was premised on the assumption that people should leave it to others to deal with their own problems and to get on with the living of life on their own terms” (Elliot & Lemert ...

Contemporary capitalism can be termed as a concept that mainly lingers on the around Marxism in regards to the ‘periodization’ of capitalism. According to Streeck, the long debates that hint contemporary capitalism aim to bring huge changes in the basis of social reproduction. This also challenges the characteristics of the trends of capitalism that seem not to be clear and identifying new trends and features that present themselves across regions, sectors and countries. This paper aims to give an insight on the paradigms that make up capitalism. In the same order, it explains the available alternatives that exist to ...

The History and Revolution of Tourism Sector in the United Kingdom after World War II

Introduction

Undeniably, the end of the Second World War marked one of the most momentous periods in the history of tourism and travel industry. Several factors contributed immensely on the growth of tourism since the World War II. Variations of socio-economic situations such as the increased vehicle ownership, increased leisure time, and availability of more disposable income are some of the factors that promoted the growth of the Tourism industry in the UK. Speaking of innovations and technological advancements, the development of Jet Aircrafts, computerized booking systems, the internet, and extensive use of technology have also played a significant role ...