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Definition of McDonaldization
(noun) “[T]he process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of world” (Ritzer 2015:1).
Etymology of McDonaldization
- Coined by George Ritzer (born 1940) in The McDonaldization of Society (1993). Ritzer’s work is currently in its 9th edition, recently updated to discuss how the digital age is related to the McDonaldization of society.
McDonaldization Pronunciation
Syllabification: mc·do·nald·i·za·tion
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International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /məkˌdɑnəl(d)əˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
- British English – /məkˌdɒnldʌɪˈzeɪʃn/
Usage Note
- Plural: McDonaldizations
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Additional Information
- Food and Agriculture Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Ritzer, George, 1998. The McDonaldization Thesis. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
- Ritzer, George. 2010. McDonaldization: The Reader. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge.
- Ritzer, George. 2015. The McDonaldization of Society. 8th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
- Smart, Barry. 1999. Resisting McDonaldization. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
- Taylor, Frederick Winslow. [1911] 2009. The Principles of Scientific Management. Charleston, SC: BiblioBazaar.
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Reference
Ritzer, George. 2014. The McDonaldization of Society. 8th ed. Los Angeles: SAGE.
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