{"product_id":"enchanting-a-disenchanted-world-george-ritzer-9781412975810","title":"Enchanting a Disenchanted World: Continuity and Change in the Cathedrals of Consumption","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe only \u003cb\u003ebook to connect the everyday world of the 20-something undergraduate consumer with sound sociological analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e of the world of consumption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnchanting a Disenchanted World, Third Edition \u003c\/b\u003eexamines Disney, malls, cruise lines, Las Vegas, the world wide web, Planet Hollywood, credit cards, and all the other ways we now consume. Thoroughly updated to reflect the recent economic recession and the impact of the internet, bestselling author George Ritzer continues to explore this book′s central thesis: that our society has undergone fundamental change because of the way and the level at which we consume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/b\u003e demonstrates how we have created new \"cathedrals\" of consumption (places that enchant us so as to entice us to stay longer and consume more) while continuing to take capitalism to a new level. These places of consumption, whether in our homes, the mall, or cyberspace, are in a constant state of \"enchanting the disenchanted,\" luring us through new spectacles because their rational qualities are both necessary and deadening at the same time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew and Hallmark Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a unique analysis of the world of consumption, especially the settings in which consumption takes place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the recent global economic recession throughout \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers rich details 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a wide range of theoretical perspectives--Marxian, Weberian, critical theory, postmodern theory--as well as a number of concepts such as hyperconsumption, implosion, simulation, and time and space to show students how sociological theory can be applied to everyday phenomena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Ritzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1412975816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412975810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"George Ritzer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058276659455,"sku":"9781412975810","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ab72621-f635-488e-9a44-2d9dc3fe10d6.jpg?v=1685051656","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/enchanting-a-disenchanted-world-george-ritzer-9781412975810","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}