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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"McDonaldization"”.
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The McDonaldized Death Penalty: Neoliberalism, Governmentality, and American Capital Punishment
… I conceptualize Ritzer's four tenets of McDonaldization (predictability, calculability, efficiency, control) as a representation of market rationality, which neoliberalism seeks to insert into various societal spheres (including penality). I examine modern era developments in capital …
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State Super-Maximum Security Policies: An Examination of Admission Characteristics, Classification Reviews, Mental Health Amenities, and Inmate Privileges
… supermax inmates. Drawing on the concept of the McDonaldization of Justice (Ritzer, 1993), particular attention is given to understanding the role of official policy and procedures on managing problematic inmates. Guided by previous research on supermax penitentiaries, the correctional policies …
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A sociological study of the relationship between religious violence and economic globalization
… is described and theorized as New Colonialism, McDonaldization, and McWorld. Throughout this chapter the brutality of economic globalization is exposed. Chapter 4 analyzes the attack of September 11. This case study condemns the current stereotypes of the Islamic faith and economic …
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Life for the student at a neoliberal university: a case study investigating the influence of neoliberalism on the experiences of higher education students
This study aims to develop an understanding of how students experience university life during neoliberal times. Literature which explains the influence of neoliberalism on higher education (HE) is reviewed. In addition, the social theory of Ritzer (2015) is employed to help understand developments …