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"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." -Celestino Fernandez, University of Arizona "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 "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." -Angelo Fanelli, University of Florida, Gainesville "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." -Kurt F. Cylke, SUNY Geneseo "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 am impressed with the amount of examples the author has gathered from around the world for the book. Examples are current, interesting, and illustrative. They mesh well with the text and help enormously in explicating complex processes underlying McDonaldization." -Victor Shaw, California State University, Northridge 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. The McDonaldization of Society is ideal for use in a wide range of higher-education courses and will be of equal value to anyone interested in social criticism. The book offers readers new insight into the society they are constructing around them and will be sure to spark debate in and out of the classroom. To read a sample chapter from The McDonaldization of Society click on "Additional Materials" in the left column under "About This Book" or simply click here.

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Well, the main idea of the book is to show the effects of fast-food chains on society. Given an extremely famous example which is MacDonald, the author explains how such a fast-food chain could influence people's values, perceptions, behaviors and lifestyles. Other examples...more...]]> 3 0 true false Thu Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 20:59:28 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 21:00:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 true false Sat Feb 14 14:22:08 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 15:15:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 11 09:47:32 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 09:50:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 20:48:16 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 20:48:39 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 02 11:39:44 -0800 2007 Sat Apr 21 19:57:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 13:35:03 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 13:41:22 -0700 2008
"Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual -- you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do." Eleanor Roosevelt

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