TY - BOOK AU - Ritzer,George AU - Ritzer,George TI - The McDonaldization of society 5 SN - 9781412954297 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HM706 .R612m 2008 U1 - 306.0973 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Los Angles, Calif. PB - Pine Forge Press KW - Social structure KW - United States KW - Management KW - Social aspects KW - Fast food restaurants KW - Rationalization (Psychology) KW - Consumptiemaatschappij KW - gtt KW - Sociaal-economische verandering KW - Consumentisme KW - Internationalisatie KW - Social conditions KW - 1980- KW - Verenigde Staten N1 - Rev. ed. of: The McDonaldization of society. Rev. new century ed. c2004; Includes bibliographical references and index; An introduction to McDonaldization -- The past, present, and future of McDonaldization : from the iron cage to the fast-food factory and beyond -- Efficiency : drive-throughs and finger foods -- Calculability : Big Macs and little chips -- Predictability : it never rains on those little houses on the hillside -- Control : human and nonhuman robots -- The irrationality of rationality : traffic jams on those "happy trails" -- Globalization and McDonaldization : does it all amount to nothing? -- Dealing with McDonaldization : a practical guide -- The Starbuckization of society? UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0802/2007020586.html UR - www.firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip ER -