George Ritzer

George Ritzer
Born (1940-10-14) October 14, 1940 (age 84)
New York City, United States
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George Ritzer (born October 14, 1940) is an American sociologist, professor, and author who has mainly studied globalization, metatheory, patterns of consumption, and modern/postmodern social theory. His concept of McDonaldization draws upon Max Weber's idea of rationalization through the lens of the fast food industry. He coined the term in a 1983 article for The Journal of American Culture,[2] developing the concept in The McDonaldization of Society (1993),[3] which is among the best selling monographs in the history of American sociology.[4]

Ritzer has written many general sociology books, including Introduction to Sociology (2012)[5] and Essentials to Sociology (2014),[6] and modern/postmodern social theory textbooks. Many of his works have been translated into over 20 languages, with over a dozen translations of The McDonaldization of Society alone[7].

Ritzer is currently a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland, College Park.[8]

  1. ^ a b Ritzer, George. "Ailun". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ Ritzer, George (March 1983). "The "McDonaldization" of Society". The Journal of American Culture. 6 (1): 100–107. doi:10.1111/j.1542-734X.1983.0601_100.x. ISSN 1542-7331.
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  5. ^ Ritzer, George (2012). Introduction to Sociology. Sage Publishing. ISBN 9781544355184.
  6. ^ Ritzer, George (2014). Essentials of Sociology. Sage Publishing. ISBN 9781544388021.
  7. ^ Ritzer, George; Stepnisky, Jeffrey (2013). Sociological Theory Ninth Edition. New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies. pp. v. ISBN 978-0-07-802701-7.
  8. ^ "George Ritzer: Distinguished University Professor Emeritus". University of Maryland. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2022.