Author: J. Michael Ryan
Bio: J. Michael Ryan is Professor-Researcher (docente-investigador) at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. After receiving his PhD in sociology from the University of Maryland, he has gone on to become an award-winning teacher who has held academic positions at leading universities across five continents. Dr. Ryan is co-author (with George Ritzer) of The McDonaldization of Society, 11th edition, and the highly successful textbook Introduction to Sociology, 6th edition