The McDonaldization of society 5
By: George Ritzer.
Contributors: Ritzer, George.
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Los Angles, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781412954297; 9781412954303
Subjects: Social structure -- United States; Management -- Social aspects -- United States; Fast food restaurants -- Social aspects -- United States; Rationalization (Psychology); United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
Other titles: McDonaldization of society five
Notes: Rev. ed. of: The McDonaldization of society. Rev. new century ed. c2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to McDonaldization; title: The past, present, and future of McDonaldization : from the iron cage to the fast-food factory and beyond; title: Efficiency : drive-throughs and finger foods; title: Calculability : Big Macs and little chips; title: Predictability : it never rains on those little houses on the hillside; title: Control : human and nonhuman robots; title: The irrationality of rationality : traffic jams on those "happy trails"; title: Globalization and McDonaldization : does it all amount to nothing?; title: Dealing with McDonaldization : a practical guide; title: The Starbuckization of society?