McDonaldization: The Reader

by George Ritzer (Editor)

The Third Edition of The Reader includes a wide array of sources, from journal articles, to essays from edited books, to newspaper and magazine articles. George Ritzer, best-selling author of McDonaldization of Society , has updated this popular anthology to build upon and go beyond the thesis of McDonaldization. Classic articles from the First and Second Editions remain in this volume and are supplemented by a significant number of new pieces which bring the discussion about McDonaldization up to date.  

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Academic, Cultural, Economics, Politics, Business

464 pages, Paperback

First published February 19, 2002

About the author

George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland. He has named at Distinguished-Scholar Teacher at Maryland and received the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Contribution to Teaching Award. Among his academic awards are an Honorary Doctorate from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; Honorary Patron, University Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin; and the 2012-2013 Robin William Lectureship from the Eastern Sociological Society. He has chaired four Sections of the American Sociological Association- Theoretical Sociology, Organizations and Occupations, first Chair of Global and Transnational Sociology, and the History of Sociology.
His books have been translated into over twenty languages, with over a dozen translations of The McDonaldization of Society alone.

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

McDonaldization is a really cool analysis of contemporary society, and definitely relevant-- the way Ritzer presents this reader is a little frustrating, though. He gives himself little blurbs to disclaim any section of the reader that disagrees with his ideas before the section! So frustrating. That man is self obsessed.

[Alan Valdez · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was interesting, but it was also a bit redundant after reading the original "The McDonaldization of Society". Lots of short, self-contained perspectives and examples about different aspects of McDonaldization, which could come handy if I was to give a course on the subject. I guess that is the point of a reader, but it does not particularly contribute to greater insights about the subject.

[Astrid · Rating 4 out of 5]

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