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George Ritzer

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George Ritzer (born October 14, 1940) is an American sociologist, professor, and author who has mainly studied globalization, metatheory, patterns of consumption, and modern/postmodern social theory. His concept of McDonaldization draws upon Max Weber's idea of rationalization through the lens of the fast food industry. He coined the term in a 1983 article for The Journal of American Culture, developing the concept in The McDonaldization of Society (1993), which is among the best selling monographs in the history of American sociology. Ritzer has written many general sociology books, including Introduction to Sociology (2012) and Essentials to Sociology (2014), and modern/postmodern social theory textbooks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Ritzer is the 54th most popular sociologist (up from 60th in 2019), the 5,778th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,867th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Sociologist.

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS

Among sociologists, George Ritzer ranks 54 out of 79. Before him are Nils Christie, Randall Collins, James Samuel Coleman, Ernest Burgess, Raewyn Connell, and Basil Bernstein. After him are Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Lewis A. Coser, Arlie Russell Hochschild, George C. Homans, Maksim Kovalevsky, and Erik Olin Wright.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, George Ritzer ranks 293. Before him are Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe, Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Li Zhaoxing, Jia Qinglin, Mike Beuttler, and Mame Madior Boye. After him are José de Anchieta Fontana, Asrani, Veikko Kankkonen, Pharoah Sanders, Ansumane Mané, and José Nápoles.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Ritzer ranks 5,778 out of 20,380. Before him are Eugene Odum (1913), James Burton (1939), Charles Yerkes (1837), Robert Lockwood Jr. (1915), Robert Towne (1934), and Jane Toppan (1854). After him are Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893), Eric Allin Cornell (1961), George Marshall (1891), Frances Marion (1888), Vincent Gallo (1961), and George Sidney (1916).

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS In United States

Among sociologists born in United States, George Ritzer ranks 19. Before him are Charles Tilly (1929), Edwin Sutherland (1883), Mark Granovetter (1943), David Riesman (1909), Randall Collins (1941), and James Samuel Coleman (1926). After him are Arlie Russell Hochschild (1940), George C. Homans (1910), Erik Olin Wright (1947), Jeffrey C. Alexander (1947), Theda Skocpol (1947), and Robert Nisbet (1913).

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