The Locator -- [(title = "Little houses")]

15 records matched your query       

Record 11 | Previous Record | MARC Display | Next Record | Search Results
Author:
Ritzer, George.
Title:
The McDonaldization of society / George Ritzer.
Edition:
Rev. new century ed.
Publisher:
Pine Forge Press,
Copyright Date:
c2004
Description:
xiv, 309 p. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Social structure--United States.
United States--Social conditions--1980-
Management--Social aspects--United States.
Fast food restaurants--Social aspects--United States.
Rationalization (Psychology)
Structure sociale--États-Unis.
Gestion--Aspect social--États-Unis.
Restaurants-minute--Aspect social--États-Unis.
Rationalisation (Psychologie)
États-Unis--Conditions sociales--1980-
Maatschappij.
Sociaal-economische verandering.
Consumentisme.
Internationalisatie.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-250) and index.
Contents:
Dealing with McDonaldization : a practical guide. McDonaldization and its precursors : from the iron cage to the fast-food factory -- Efficiency : drive-throughs and finger foods -- Calculability : Big Macs and little chips -- Predictability : it never rains on those little houses on the hillside -- Control : human and nonhuman robots -- The irrationality of rationality : traffic jams on those "Happy trails" -- Globalization and McDonaldization : does it all amount to nothing? -- McDonaldization in a changing world : are there any limits? -- Dealing with McDonaldization : a practical guide.
ISBN:
9780761988120 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0761988122 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780761988113 (cloth : alk. paper)
0761988114 (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN:
2003023424
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)
N2AX314 -- Divine Word Seminary - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)
UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)
PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)
UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)
HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

Initiate Another SILO Locator Search

This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.