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Ritzer, George

 
9781483358949: The McDonaldization of Society
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ISBN 10: 1483358941 ISBN 13: 9781483358949
Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2014

Sinopsis

Now in its Eighth Edition, George Ritzer′s McDonaldization of Society continues to stand as one of the pillars of modern day sociological thought. By linking theory to 21st century culture this book resonates with students in a way that few other books do, opening their eyes to many current issues, especially in the areas of consumption and globalization.

Through vivid, story-telling prose, Ritzer provides an insightful introduction to this fascinating topic and aides students′ critical development. This new edition has been fully updated to include a new focus on McDonaldization of the workforce.

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Acerca del autor

George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, where he has also been a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and won a Teaching Excellence Award. He was awarded the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by the American Sociological Association, an honorary doctorate from LaTrobe University in Australia, and the Robin Williams Lectureship from the Eastern Sociological Society. His best-known work, The McDonaldization of Society (8th ed.), has been read by hundreds of thousands of students over two decades and translated into over a dozen languages. Ritzer is also the editor of McDonaldization: The Reader; and author of other works of critical sociology related to the McDonaldization thesis, including Enchanting a Disenchanted World, The Globalization of Nothing, Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society, as well as a series best-selling social theory textbooks and Globalization: A Basic Text. He is the Editor of the Encyclopedia of Social Theory (2 vols.), the Encyclopedia of Sociology (11 vols.; 2nd edition forthcoming), the Encyclopedia of Globalization (5 vols.), and is Founding Editor of the Journal of Consumer Culture. In 2016 he will publish the second edition of Essentials of Sociology with SAGE.

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Editorial
SAGE Publications, Inc
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1483358941
ISBN 13 
9781483358949
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Número de páginas
280
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