The McDonaldization Thesis

The McDonaldization Thesis
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Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0761955402
ISBN-13 : 9780761955405
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Book Synopsis The McDonaldization Thesis by : George Ritzer

Download or read book The McDonaldization Thesis written by George Ritzer and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-02-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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