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📘 The McDonaldization of Society by George Ritzer

In *The McDonaldization of Society*, George Ritzer argues that fast‑food restaurants—especially McDonald’s—have established a model of efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control that has permeated many aspects of contemporary life. He links this process to broader trends of industrial management, globalization, and consumer culture, showing how these principles shape workplaces, institutions, and everyday interactions in the United States and worldwide.

First publish date: 1993

Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology

Authors: George Ritzer

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