Sociology + The McDonaldization of Society 6 - 9781412995030

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Newman, Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, Brief Edition, Second Edition
In this Second Brief Edition of Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, David M. Newman takes students inside today's pressing sociological issues and shows them how the compelling events on their minds today-such as the current economic recession and the Obama presidency-relate to enduring sociological concepts. Throughout the new edition, Newman introduces students to the fascinating world of sociology, using current real-world examples and personal observations that help them understand how sociology affects them.

Ritzer, The McDonaldization of Society, Sixth Edition
As one of the most eye-opening and popular sociology books of all time, The McDonaldization of Society 6 demonstrates the power of the sociological imagination to today's readers in a way that few other books have, linking theory to contemporary pop-culture examples that resonate with 21st-century students. This Sixth Edition includes a new concluding Chapter 10 “The DeMcDonaldization Society?” that examines recent phenomena like Web 2.0 and its relationship to the McDonaldization thesis.