George Ritzer - Bibliography

Revolutionizing the Means of Consumption

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Softcover - 2000, Softcover - 2000

Our Social World + The Globalization of Nothing

George Ritzer; Jeanne H. Ballantine; Keith A. Roberts

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The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Softcover - 2003

The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Softcover - 2003

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The McDonaldization of Society 5

George Ritzer

"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.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2004, Softcover - 2000

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Enchanting a Disenchanted World: Revolutionizing the Means of Consumption

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1999, Softcover - 1999

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Sociological Theory

George Ritzer

Written by one of the foremost American authorities on sociological theory, this market-leading text gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major classical theorists and contemporary schools of sociological thought. Arranged chronologically, it spans the history of sociological theory from its inception to the present. Key theories are integrated with biographical and autobiographical sketches of the lives of theorists to place readings in their personal and historical context for students. The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to include a number of sections on new developments in the field, such as theories of consumption and the new means of consumption, multiculturalism, and criticisms and applications of postmodernism and post-post modernism.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2003, Hardcover - 1995, Hardcover - 1991, 1983

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Modern Sociological Theory

George Ritzer

Written by one of the foremost American authorities on sociological theory, Modern Sociological Theory gives readers a comprehensive overview of the history of modern sociological thought, as well as an analysis of the most important contemporary schools and new theoretical orientations. Organized chronologically, this text begins with a synopsis of the formative years and concludes with the emergence of postmodern (and even post-post modern) social theory, integrating key theories with biographical and autobiographical sketches of the lives of theorists to place readings in their personal and historical context. The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to include a number of sections on new developments in the field, such as theories of consumption and the new means of consumption, multiculturalism, criticisms and applications of postmodernism, and post-post modernism.

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Other editions: Softcover - 2003, Softcover - 2000, Softcover - 1995

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The Globalization of Nothing

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2003

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Classical Sociological Theory

George Ritzer

Written by one of the foremost American authorities on sociological theory, Classical Sociological Theory gives readers a comprehensive overview of the history of classical sociological theory and the work of the major classical theorists. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of the lives of theorists to place readings in their personal and historical context for students. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to include the work of Thorstein Veblen, as well as increased coverage of new secondary sources on classical works.

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Other editions: Softcover - 2003, Softcover - 2000, Softcover - 1995, Softcover - 1992

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Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics

George Ritzer

This is the first textbook for sociological theory that is modeled after the texts routinely available for introductory sociology courses. It is concise (although it covers a lot of ground), written in a highly accessible fashion, and includes much of the pedagogy that one expects to find in an introductory text. The book stems from the need of some instructors for a short text to be used in one-semester courses in contemporary sociological theory, or sociological theory more generally. At least some students (and their instructors) have found other texts too long, too dense and too complex. This volume is not only short, but comparatively light (but not lightweight) and less technical.

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Explorations in Social Theory: From Metatheorizing to Rationalization

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Softcover - 2001

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Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption: Fastfood, Credit Cards and Casinos

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Softcover - 2001

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The McDonaldization of Society: New Century Edition

George Ritzer

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The McDonaldization Thesis: Explorations and Extensions

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1997

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Postmodern Social Theory

George Ritzer

George Ritzer's long-awaited text in Postmodern Social Theory is a readable and coherent introduction to the fundamental ideas and most important thinkers in postmodern social theory. Looking at this multidisciplinary field from a sociological perspective, Ritzer offers a modernist reading of the turbulent and often renegade world of postmodern thought, encouraging the reader to see how postmodernism offers a set of ideas that can invigorate and revitalize sociology and sociological theory.

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Sociology: Experiencing Changing Societies Economy Version

George Ritzer; Kenneth C.W. Kammeyer; Norman R. Yetman

This book presents sociology in an orderly, consistent, and integrated manner.

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Sociology: Experiencing Changing Societies

George Ritzer; Kenneth C.W. Kammeyer

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Other editions: Softcover - 1994

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Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society

George Ritzer

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The McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1995, Hardcover - 1994, Softcover - 1993

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Sociological Beginnings: On the Origins of Key Ideas in Sociology

George Ritzer

This is a short, inexpensive, paperback introduction to sociology for students taking their first sociology courses. The types of "beginnings" discussed include the founding of sociology, biographies of the major founders of sociology, the development of major sociological theories, and the emergence of some major sociological research methods.

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Sociology, Experiencing Changing Societies

George Ritzer; Kenneth C.W. Kammeyer; Norman R. Yetman

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Other editions: 1990

Contemporary Sociological Theory

George Ritzer

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Other editions: Softcover - 1988, Softcover - 1988, 1983

Metatheorizing in Sociology

George Ritzer

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Sociology, Experiencing a Changing Society

George Ritzer; Norman R. Yetman; Kenneth C.W. Kammeyer

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Other editions: 1982, 1979