George Ritzer
Enchanting a Disenchanted World
Continuity and Change in the Cathedrals of Consumption
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Enchanting a Disenchanted World, Third Edition is about Disney, about malls, about Cruise Lines, Las Vegas, the World Wide Web, Planet Hollywood, Credit Cards, and all other ways we now consume.Its thesis is that our society has undergone fundamental change because of the way and the level at which we consume. In the process of taking capitalism to a new level, we have created new cathedrals of consumption (places which enchant us in order to stay longer and consume more), but these places of consumption (whether in our home or at the mall or in cyberspace) are in a constant state of enchanting the disenchanted because their rational qualitie…
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Enchanting a Disenchanted World, Third Edition is about Disney, about malls, about Cruise Lines, Las Vegas, the World Wide Web, Planet Hollywood, Credit Cards, and all other ways we now consume.Its thesis is that our society has undergone fundamental change because of the way and the level at which we consume. In the process of taking capitalism to a new level, we have created new cathedrals of consumption (places which enchant us in order to stay longer and consume more), but these places of consumption (whether in our home or at the mall or in cyberspace) are in a constant state of enchanting the disenchanted because their rational qualities are both necessary and deadening at the same time, in a constant state of luring us through new spectacle. In the process of understanding this paradox of (post) modern life, readers understand how the classic social theorists from the past (Marx and Weber) are still very relevant to understanding this social development, as are the post-modern theorist (Beaudrillard and Focault) as well. The recent economic recession will be discussed throughout the book. There are no other trade-like books appealing to undergraduates, which combine this ability to connect the everyday world of the 20-something consumer with sociological analysis. Features & Benefits- Enchanting a Disenchanted World is a unique analysis of the world of consumption, especially the settings in which consumption takes place, of interest to students, laypeople and scholars alike. - The impact of the current global recession will be discussed throughout the text.- Offers rich detail on consuming in such places as Las Vegas, Disney World, on cruise ships, in Wal-Mart, at McDonald's, and, new to this edition, on the Web. - A wide range of theoretical perspectives- Marxian, Weberian, critical theory, postmodern theory- are employed, as well as a number of concepts such as hyperconsumption, implosion, simulation, time and space to show students how sociological theory can be applied to everyday phenomena.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-7581-0
- EAN: 9781412975810
- Produktnummer: 19318881
- Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.3 cm x D1.4 cm 376 g
- Auflage: 3 Revised edition
- Gewicht: 376
- Sonstiges: Tertiary Education (US: College)
Über den Autor
George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, where he has also been a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and won a Teaching Excellence Award. He was awarded the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by the American Sociological Association, an honorary doctorate from LaTrobe University in Australia, and the Robin Williams Lectureship from the Eastern Sociological Society. His best-known work, The McDonaldization of Society (8th ed.), has been read by hundreds of thousands of students over two decades and translated into over a dozen languages. Ritzer is also the editor of McDonaldization: The Reader; and author of other works of critical sociology related to the McDonaldization thesis, including Enchanting a Disenchanted World, The Globalization of Nothing, Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society, as well as a series best-selling social theory textbooks and Globalization: A Basic Text. He is the Editor of the Encyclopedia of Social Theory (2 vols.), the Encyclopedia of Sociology (11 vols.; 2nd edition forthcoming), the Encyclopedia of Globalization (5 vols.), and is Founding Editor of the Journal of Consumer Culture. In 2016 he will publish the second edition of Essentials of Sociology with SAGE.
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