The McDonaldization thesis : explorations and extensions /: explorations and extensions. (1998)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: George Ritzer.
• Other Names: Ritzer, George
• Contents: Mannheim's theory of rationalization: an alternative resource for the McDonaldization thesis? -- The McDonaldization of American sociology: a metasociological analysis -- Munch(ing) on McDonald(ization) of social theory -- McJobs: McDonaldization and its relationship to the labor process -- McDonaldization: the new "American menace" -- Globalization, McDonaldization and Americanization -- Credit cards, fast-food restaurants and increasing rationalization -- The "new" means of consumption: a postmodern analysis -- "McDisneyization" and "post-tourism:" complementary perspectives on contemporary tourism -- McUniversity in the postmodern consumer society -- Dealing with the new means of consumption -- Some concluding thoughts on the McDonaldization thesis.
• Publisher Details: London Thousand Oaks, Calif : SAGE Publications
• Publication Date: 1998
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 212 pages)
• Subjects: 381/.13; Franchises (Retail trade); Marketing; Consumption (Economics); Retail trade -- Social aspects; Industrial management; Industrial efficiency; Société de consommation; Travail -- Aspect social -- États-Unis; Restaurants-minute -- Aspect social -- États-Unis; Cartes de crédit -- Aspect social -- États-Unis; Américanisation; Mondialisation; Sociologie -- États-Unis; Consommation (Économie politique) -- Aspect social; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Franchises; Consumption (Economics); Franchises (Retail trade); Industrial efficiency; Industrial management; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.); Marketing; Retail trade -- Social aspects; Consumptie; Rationalisering; Sociale verandering; McDonald's Corporation; Electronic books; Et la rationalisation; Influence; Influence; Influence
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857021984; 0857021982; 9781446279007; 1446279006
• Related ISBNs: 0761955399; 0761955402; 9780761955399; 9780761955405
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-201) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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