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This student study site is intended to enhance students' understanding of The McDonaldization of Society 5 by George Ritzer . Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing the potential for students to learn and enhance class discussion.
The Web-Based Student Study Site contains an archive of McDonaldization resources, recommended Web sites for tips for resisting McDonaldization, research articles related to McDonaldization, video clips of the author, and a McDonaldization Myspace page.
General Resources
SAGE Research Articles:
An archive of full-text SAGE research articles that relate to McDonaldization in the areas listed below:
- McDonaldization
- Other Works by George Ritzer
- Weber and Other Supporting Theories
- Food
- Globalization
- Consumption
- Health and the Body
- Education
- Labor and Organizations
- Leisure and Tourism
- Disneyization
- Book Reviews
Contributed Resources about McDonaldization:
Articles from leading researchers, which include,
From McDonalds to Ebay as a Metaphor for Our Times by Aaron Ahuvia
From Creeds to Burgers: religious control, spiritual search, and the future of the world by John Drane
The Globalization of Spirituality by John Drane
The Rationalization of Everything? Using Ritzer's McDonaldization Thesis to Teach Weber by Stephen Lippmann and Howard Aldrich
Concierge or Information Desk: Teaching Social Stratification Through the Malling of America by Robert D. Manning, Derek V. Price, and Henry J. Rich
“Theorizing/Resisting McDonaldization: A Multiperspectivist Approach” in Resisting McDonaldization , edited by Barry Smart. London: Sage Publications, 1999: 186-206. Chapter by Douglas Kellner
Tips for Resisting McDonaldization :
100 Tips for resisting McDonaldization that students can use.
Interviews with George Ritzer:
Video clips from interviews with George Ritzer about the new edition of McDonaldization, how to resist McDonaldization, and how he thinks this book will be useful for students.
The McDonaldization of Society 5 MySpace Page:
Students can visit our MySpace page dedicated to George Ritzer's book to help us build a community around the book and generate discussion.
Web Resources:
The Internet is a powerful learning tool and can be used as a supplement to course material. The Web resources provided on this study site have been provided for each chapter to correspond with topics and headings. A brief annotation describing the resources available on each web site is provided.
General References:
A comprehensive listing of additional resources to use as you research issues having to do with McDonaldization.
Chapter Specific Resources
Student Activities : Activities for students to help them understand and appreciate the concepts discussed in The McDonaldization of Society 5.
Suggested References: Additional references organized by chapter to help students do further research related to McDonaldization.
Contact the Publisher
Should any issues arise with the Student Study Site, please feel free to let us know using the contact information provided.
Used together, all of these web resources should create a comprehensive study package for students as the supplement their learning of The McDonaldization of Society 5 .
Acknowledgements and Thanks
A number of people need to be acknowledged and thanked for their hard work in developing the material on this student study site, as well as the study site itself.
We'd like to thank Mike Ryan from the University of Maryland for his tireless efforts in pulling together all of these various resources for the student site. His careful development, along with the help of George Ritzer, was instrumental in creating this study site. We are grateful for his excellent work!
Finally, our heartfelt thanks go to Rebecca Sanchez and Dustin DiTomasso and the rest of the staff at VPG Multimedia for their help in producing this website.
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