ENGLISH

The McDonaldization Thesis: Explorations and Extensions

By George Ritzer

Book information

Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
Year
1997
ISBN
0761955399, 9780761955399, 9780857021984, 0857021982
LCC
HF5429.23 .R58 1998
Open Library ID
OL707052M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4289958 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
219\219
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In this major new book, the author of the bestselling McDonaldization of Society provides an exploration of one of the most innovative and imaginative sociological theses of the last decade of the twentieth century - `McDonaldization'. Part One centres on a discussion of Karl Mannheim's theory of rationalization. The author also assesses the degree to which sociology in general and sociological theory in particular have been `McDonaldized'. The second part demonstrates the empirical reach of the `McDonaldization' process with discussions on work, credit and globalization. Part Three moves beyond `McDonaldization' to the worlds of `new means of consumption' and the postmodern perspectives that best illuminate them. The author

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