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Mcdonaldization of Society : Revised New Century Edition
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2004
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Sociology / General
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Social Science
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George Ritzer
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I would certainly use this book in an undergraduate theory course.  , "From my viewpoint, what I need is abook that spurs debate and stimulates critical thinking among my students,particularly on the societal consequences of rationalization. Ritzer's book does exactly this. The strengths of the bookare its connection to "real life" as well as the possibility of using it as aplatform for discussing business practices seen from the viewpoint of citizens,rather than managers. . . . I would surely adopt its new edition and use it ina wide range of courses."  , From my viewpoint, what I need is a book that spurs debate and stimulates critical thinking among my students, particularly on the societal consequences of rationalization. Ritzer's book does exactly this. The strengths of the book are its connection to real life as well as the possibility of using it as a platform for discussing business practices seen from the viewpoint of citizens, rather than managers. . . . I would surely adopt its new edition and use it in a wide range of courses.  , The book provides a theoretical and analytical framework that both reflects reality and helps college students understand the reality of the world in which they grew up, live in, and are likely to continue to experience not only in the United States but throughout the world., "This well-written title is a theoretically based work in social criticism. . . . McDonald's and its clones have created a positive public image, but Ritzer gives the public discourse a little balance by focusing on the problems created, and the dangers posed, by the process. . . . Ritzer asks: "Does it all amount to . . . Nothing?" (cf. his Globalization of Nothing, 2004). The last chapter on dealing with McDonaldization is thought-provoking. . . . Highly recommended.", "This well-written title is a theoretically based work in social criticism. . . . McDonald's and its clones have created a positive public image, but Ritzer gives the public discourse a little balance by focusing on the problems created, and the dangers posed, by the process. . . . Ritzer asks: "Does it all amount to . . . Nothing?" (cf. his Globalization of Nothing, 2004). The last chapter on dealing with McDonaldization is thought-provoking. . . . Highly recommended.", 'eoeFrom my viewpoint, what I need is abook that spurs debate and stimulates critical thinking among my students,particularly on the societal consequences of rationalization. Ritzer'e(tm)s book does exactly this. The strengths of the bookare its connection to 'eoereal life'e� as well as the possibility of using it as aplatform for discussing business practices seen from the viewpoint of citizens,rather than managers. . . . 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I would surely adopt its new edition and use it in a wide range of courses."  , 'eoeThe openingchapters are very strong. I very much like the way Weber'e(tm)s ideas are brought tolife. . . . This is such a good opportunity to bring more theory into awarenessfor students. . . . It is very engaging and brings the reader into the contentin a wonderful way.'e�, eoeI love this book; it is acontemporary classic. . . . I would certainly use this book in an undergraduatetheory course.e, MOConnor normal MOConnor 2 2 2003-10-28T17:33:00Z 2003-10-28T17:35:00Z 1 40 234 sage 1 1 273 10.4219 Clean Clean MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} "The opening chapters are very strong. I very much like the way Weber's ideas are brought to life. . . . This is such a good opportunity to bring more theory into awareness for students. . . . It is very engaging and brings the reader into the content in a wonderful way.", MOConnor normal MOConnor 2 0 2003-10-03T21:14:00Z 2003-10-03T21:14:00Z 1 18 106 sage 1 1 123 10.4219 BestFit Clean Clean MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} "I love this book; it is a contemporary classic. . . . I would certainly use this book in an undergraduate theory course."  , eoeFrom my viewpoint, what I need is abook that spurs debate and stimulates critical thinking among my students,particularly on the societal consequences of rationalization. Ritzere(tm)s book does exactly this. The strengths of the bookare its connection to eoereal lifee as well as the possibility of using it as aplatform for discussing business practices seen from the viewpoint of citizens,rather than managers. . . . I would surely adopt its new edition and use it ina wide range of courses.e, 'œThis is an important book. Its wide recognition is well deserved. Its central strength is the clarity and brevity with which it makes accessible an extraordinarily important and complex process shaping the postmodern world.'�  , The opening chapters are very strong. I very much like the way Weber's ideas are brought to life. . . . This is such a good opportunity to bring more theory into awareness for students. . . . It is very engaging and brings the reader into the content in a wonderful way., "From my viewpoint, what I need is abook that spurs debate and stimulates critical thinking among my students,particularly on the societal consequences of rationalization. Ritzer'sbook does exactly this. The strengths of the bookare its connection to "real life" as well as the possibility of using it as aplatform for discussing business practices seen from the viewpoint of citizens,rather than managers. . . . I would surely adopt its new edition and use it ina wide range of courses.", SFrom my viewpoint, what I need is a book that spurs debate and stimulates critical thinking among my students, particularly on the societal consequences of rationalization. Ritzer "s book does exactly this. The strengths of the book are its connection to Sreal life as well as the possibility of using it as a platform for discussing business practices seen from the viewpoint of citizens, rather than managers. . . . I would surely adopt its new edition and use it in a wide range of courses., MOConnor normal MOConnor 2 2 2003-10-28T17:33:00Z 2003-10-28T17:35:00Z 1 40 234 sage 1 1 273 10.4219 Clean Clean MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} SThe opening chapters are very strong. I very much like the way Weber "s ideas are brought to life. . . . This is such a good opportunity to bring more theory into awareness for students. . . . It is very engaging and brings the reader into the content in a wonderful way., "This well-written title is a theoretically based work in social criticism. . . . McDonald's and its cloneshave created a positive public image, but Ritzer gives the public discourse a little balance by focusing on the problems created, and the dangers posed, by the process. . . . Ritzer asks: "Does it all amount to . . . Nothing?" (cf. his Globalization of Nothing, 2004). The last chapter on dealing with McDonaldization is thought-provoking. . . . Highly recommended.", eoeThe openingchapters are very strong. I very much like the way Webere(tm)s ideas are brought tolife. . . . This is such a good opportunity to bring more theory into awarenessfor students. . . . It is very engaging and brings the reader into the contentin a wonderful way.e, "From my viewpoint, what I need is abook that spurs debate and stimulates critical thinking among my students,particularly on the societal consequences of rationalization. Ritzer's book does exactly this. The strengths of the bookare its connection to "real life" as well as the possibility of using it as aplatform for discussing business practices seen from the viewpoint of citizens,rather than managers. . . . I would surely adopt its new edition and use it ina wide range of courses.", SI love this book; it is a contemporary classic. . . . I would certainly use this book in an undergraduate theory course., MOConnor normal MOConnor 2 1 2003-10-03T21:16:00Z 2003-10-03T21:17:00Z 1 67 384 sage 3 1 450 10.4219 BestFit Clean Clean MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} "I use this book in an introductory level social problems and public policy course. The book is also used in my department in many sections of introduction to sociology. It works well in introductory level courses. . . . It is a good book and has been a great teaching tool. I find the book helps students to see rationalized environments where they could not see them before. Vision is a good thing. . . the book still has a long shelf life ahead."  , I love this book; it is acontemporary classic. . . . I would certainly use this book in an undergraduatetheory course.
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306.0973
Table Of Content
Preface1. An Introduction to McDonaldization McDonalds as a Global Icon The Long Arm of McDonaldization The Dimensions of McDonaldization The Advantages of McDonaldization A Critique of McDonaldization: The Irrationality of Rationality What Isnt McDonaldized McDonalds Troubles: Implications for McDonaldization A Look Ahead2. McDonaldization and Its Precursors: From the Iron Cage to the Fast-Food Industry Bureaucratization: Making Life More Rational The Holocaust: Mass-Produced Death Scientific Management: Finding the One Best Way The Assembly Line: Turning Workers Into Robots Levittown: Putting Up Houses - "Boom, Boom, Boom" Shopping Centers: Malling America McDonalds: Creating the "Fast-Food Factory" Conclusion3. Efficiency: Drive-Throughs and Finger Foods Streamlining the Process Simplifying the Product Putting Customers to Work Conclusion4. Calculability: Big Macs and Little Chips Emphasizing Quantity Rather Than Quality of Products Giving the Illusion of Quantity Reducing Production and Service to Number Conclusion5. Predictability: It Never Rains on Those Little Houses on the Hillside Creating Predictable Settings Scripting Ineraction With Customers Making Employee Behavior Predictable Creating Predictable Products and Processes Minimizing Danger and Unpleasantness Conclusion6. Control: Human and Nonhuman Robots Controlling Employees Controlling Customers Controlling the Process and the Product The Ultimate Experience of Control? Birth and Death Conclusion7. The Irrationality of Rationality: Traffic Jams on Those "Happy Trails" Inefficiency: Long Lines at the Checkout High Cost: Better Off at Home The Illusion of Fun: Ha, Ha, the Stock Market Just Crashed The Illusion of Reality: Even the "Singers" Arent Real False Friendliness: "Hi, George" Disenchantment: Wheres the Magic Health and Environmental Hazards: Even Your Pets Are at Risk Homogenization: Its No Different in Paris Dehumanization: Getting Hosed at "Trough and Brew" Conclusion8. Globalization and McDonaldization: Does It All Amount to... Nothing? Globalization McDonaldization and Grobalization Nothing-Somthing and McDonaldization Nothing-Something and Grobalization-Glocalization The Case for McDonaldization as an Example of the Glocalization of Something The Case for McDonaldization as an Example of the Grobalization of Nothing Conclusion9. McDonaldization in a Changing World: Are There Any Limits? The Forces Driving McDonaldization: It Pays, We Value It, It Fits Other Major Social Changes: McDonaldization in the Era of the "Posts" Are There Any Limits to the Expansion of McDonaldization? Looking to the Future: De-McDonaldization? Conclusion10. Dealing With McDonaldization: A Practical Guide Creating "Reasonable" Alternatives: Sometimes You Really Do Have to Break the Rules Fighting Back Collectively: Saving Hearts, Minds, Taste Buds, and the Piazza di Spagna Coping Individually: " Skunk Works," Blindfolded Children, and Fantasy Worlds ConclusionIndexAbout the Author
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Revised edition
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One of the most popular Sociology books of all time has been thoroughly updated to examine how McDonaldization has roared into the 21st century. The McDonaldization of Society, Revised New Century Edition discusses how McDonaldization and the broader process of globalization (in a new Chapter 8), are spreading more widely and more deeply into various social institutions such as education, medicine, the criminal justice system, and more. This Revised New Century Edition provides many new, relevant examples from recent events and contemporary popular culture, including the ever-increasing global proliferation of McDonald's and other fast food franchises, shopping malls, and similar commercial entities. Their impact is examined in the post-September 11, 2001 era., One of the most popular sociology books of all time has been thoroughly updated to examine how McDonaldization has roared into the 21st century. This Revised New Century Edition provides many new, relevant examples from recent events and contemporary popular culture, including the ever-increasing global proliferation of McDonalds and other fast food franchises, shopping malls, and similar commercial entities. Their impact is examined in the post-September 11, 2001 era., This is an important book. Its wide recognition is well deserved. Its central strength is the clarity and brevity with which it makes accessible an extraordinarily important and complex process shaping the postmodern world. - Peter Hoffman, Loyola Marymount University I love this book; it is a contemporary classic. . . . I would certainly use this book in an undergraduate theory course. - Philip Cohen, University of California, Irvine One of the most popular sociology books of all time has been thoroughly updated to examine how McDonaldization has roared into the 21st century. The McDonaldization of Society: Revised New Century Edition , discusses how McDonaldization and the broader process of globalization (in a new Chapter 8), are spreading more widely and more deeply into various social institutions such as education, medicine, the criminal justice system, and more. This Revised New Century Edition provides many new, relevant examples from recent events and contemporary popular culture, including the ever-increasing global proliferation of McDonalds and other fast food franchises, shopping malls, and similar commercial entities. Their impact is examined in the post-September 11, 2001 era. The McDonaldization of Society is ideal for use in a wide range of higher-education courses and will be of equal interest to anyone interested in social criticism. The book offers readers new insight into the society they are constructing around them., One of the most popular Sociology books of all time has been thoroughly updated to examine how McDonaldization has roared into the 21st century. The McDonaldization of Society, Revised New Century Edition discusses how McDonaldization and the broader process of globalization (in a new Chapter 8), are spreading more widely and more deeply into various social institutions such as education, medicine, the criminal justice system, and more. This Revised New Century Edition provides many new, relevant examples from recent events and contemporary popular culture, including the ever-increasing global proliferation of McDonalds and other fast food franchises, shopping malls, and similar commercial entities. Their impact is examined in the post-September 11, 2001 era.
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HM706.R58 2004

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